Sport Psych Quiz 1

Front 1

According to Nixon's formulation, the progression of physical activity goes in what order?

Back 1

Play > Recreation > Games > Sport

Front 2

In Nixon's formulation with regard to physical activity, "pick up" or neighborhood basketball represents an example of what?

Back 2

Games

Front 3

In discussing the education function of the sport psychologist, what are we referring to?

Back 3

Teaching students and informing coaches, athletes, exercise participants, and others about the discipline of sport psychology

Front 4

Biofeedback, mental rehearsal, and imagery are function subsumed under which function in sport psychology.

Back 4

application function

Front 5

What are the names of the North American professional sport organizations?

Back 5

1. North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity(NASPSPA) / 2. Association for Applied Sport Psychology(AASP) / 3. American Psychology Association (APA) / 4.American Alliance for health and Physical Activity (AAHPA) / 5. North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (NASSS) / 6. North American Society for Sports History (NASSH) / 7. North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM)

Front 6

What do you know about the Association for Applied Sport Psychology. (AASP)

Back 6

Arose 1986, orignally AAASP, (Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology). Made NASPSPA less of a force

Front 7

Attesting to the continuing influence of agents in the professional sports, for what amount did Leigh Steinberg recently sell his buisness for?

Back 7

$125million

Front 8

How much was Carolyn Davidson, the graphic designer who created this famous Nike Swoosh in 1971, orignally paid?

Back 8

$35

Front 9

Sport as a human endeavor has been popularized by what?

Back 9

Greeks ISSP

Front 10

What are the reasons for accounting for the emergence of sport psychology over the past several decades?

Back 10

There has been more demand by pro-athletes

Front 11

The listing put out by the U.S Olympic Committee concerning sport psychology is referred to as what?

Back 11

who can do what debate

Front 12

What can be said about using the word "sport" in front of the word "psychologist"?

Back 12

It doesn't change the legally defined word of psychologist. Only a psychologist can call themself a sport's one

Front 13

What can be said about the AASP certification process leading to the title "certified consultant"?

Back 13

It identifies individuals as having met AASPs rigorous educational and training standards.

Front 14

What can be said about the ethics code guiding sport psychology practice?

Back 14

It has been the major focus of the AASP since 1986

Front 15

What did the unearthing of the Palace of Minos in 1871 contribute to our understanding of sports in early Greece?

Back 15

It showed that a lot more sports existed including Taureador Sports(bulls n' shit)

Front 16

Iliad and the odyssey where authored by whom

Back 16

Homer

Front 17

In the Early Olympics, woman generally were not allowed to watch the games. The only exception to this rule was ___?

Back 17

Priestesses

Front 18

The time period from 1200BC to 700BC has been referred to as what?

Back 18

Homeric Greece

Front 19

What did the famous Greek philosopher Aristotle have to say about physcial fitness?

Back 19

The education of the body must precede that of the intellect

Front 20

Who was the legendary athlete in early Greece who was capable or incredible feats of strength?

Back 20

Milo of Croton

Front 21

What can be said about chariot racing among the Byzantines?

Back 21

It was one of the most important events in the life of an ordinary citizen. Race days had gambling eating and shouting. Provided a unique kind of excitement in their lives

Front 22

Who were the ascetics?

Back 22

A group of people who ran a lifestyle of abstinence of all worldly pleasures.

Front 23

Who was one of the earliest proponents of sports as means of promoting national identity?

Back 23

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Front 24

What was the contribution of the Germans during the Age of Enlightenment?

Back 24

Gymnastics and playgrounds

Front 25

What do you know about skittles, fives, shinny, and rounders

Back 25

They were games that are similar to ours today.
Skittles = blowing
Fives = handball
Shinny = hockey
Rounders = baseball

Front 26

What were the technological innovations of the late 1800s that added to the sophistication and enjoyment of sports?

Back 26

Railroads, telegraphy, printing, sewing machines, incandescent lighting, vulcanization of rubber.

Front 27

What do you know about taverns in Colonial America?

Back 27

They turned into focal points for social life in the colonies

Front 28

In what year was the first sport section in a newspaper appear?

Back 28

1895

Front 29

What was the most significant test of The Blue Law of 1974?

Back 29

When the Philadelphia athletics scheduled an afternoon game on sunday

Front 30

What was The Civil Rights Act of 1964 on sports?>

Back 30

They allowed the integration of African Americans and minorities into sports

Front 31

Dr. Assfugler, is proponent of the school of thought in psychology that espouses optimism and individual initiative. Most likely, the happy doctor is a devotee of which perspective movement psychology?

Back 31

Humanistic Psychology

Front 32

Who wrote The Behavior of Organisms, Walden Two, and Beyond Freedom and Dignity?

Back 32

B.F. Skinner

Front 33

Babe Ruth used a 54 ounce bat in his day and modern slugger, Luis Pujols, uses one what weights 31 ounces. What can be said about this statement?

Back 33

Its a TRUE statement

Front 34

What can be said about studies of baseball legend Babe Ruth and modern slugger Luis Pujols?

Back 34

They were almost identical in their perceptual and motor makeup

Front 35

What can be said about working with boxers to help them improve their psychological skills?

Back 35

To see if they believe in ethical beliefs or actual ethical practice

Front 36

What can be said about academic courses in sport psychology ethics?

Back 36

Ethics were embedded in non ethics course work to deal with ethical issues

Front 37

Gio Valiante has worked with many professional golfers on their mental games. He has used the term, "caveman golf" in reference to what?

Back 37

see the ball, hit the ball

Front 38

Who is one of the leading sport psychology figures in the area of team building?

Back 38

Jeff Janseen

Front 39

Amoung the criteria for AASP certification, what can be said about knowledge of psychopathology?

Back 39

47% of respondents in a survey didn't need AASP certification.

Front 40

"Sewickley Academy first high school to employ a sport psychologist." What do you know about this newspaper title?

Back 40

It was in Beaver County (Pennsylvania) Time