Kin 115 Midterm 1

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Sport and Exercise Psych

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scientific study of people and their behaviours in sport and exercise activities and the practical application of that knowledge

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Science

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A process, or method of learning about the world through systemic, controlled, empirical and critical filtering of knowledge acquired through experience

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Psychophysiological Orientation

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Examines underlying psychophysiological process of the brain in terms of primary causes of behaviour

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Social-Psychological Orientation

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Behaviour is determined by a complex interaction of the social environment and the personal make-up of the athlete or exerciser

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Cognitive- Behavioural Orientation

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Behaviour is determined by both the environment and thoughts (cognitions)

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Personality

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The characteristics/blend of characteristics that make a person unique

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Trait Approach

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Behaviour is determined by relatively stable traits that are fundamental units of personality. These traits predispose one to act in a certain way, regardless of the situation

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Psychodynamic approach

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Behaviour is determined by a number of unconscious, constantly changing factors that often conflict with one another. Emphasis is placed on understanding the person as a whole, rather than identifying isolated traits

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Attribution

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A process whereby we perceive or infer the causality of an event or behaviour

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Attribution Theory

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A cognitive approach to explaining motivation

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Learned Helplessness

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A condition descriptive of individuals who demonstrate maladaptive achievement patterns

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Motivation

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The direction and intensity of effort

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Participant/Trait Centered View

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Motivated behaviour is primarily a function of individual characteristics

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Situation-Centered View

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Motivated behaviour is primarily determined by situational factors

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Interactional View

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Motivated behaviour results from the interaction of participant factors and situational factors

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Achievement motivation

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An individual's orientation to strive for task success, persistent in the face of failure, and experience pride in accomplishment

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Self-Efficacy

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The conviction that one can successfully execute the behaviour required to produce the outcome (Situation-Specific Self Confidence)

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Attitudes

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An overall learned disposition that guides a person's thoughts, feelings and actions towards other people and social objects

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Peripheral route

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Use of factors not related to the issue or action itself

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Central Route

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Thoughtful consideration of the message

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Arousal

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The general physiological and psychological activation

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Anxiety

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a negative emotional state associated w/ activation of the body