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Sports psychology defined by Weinberg and Gould

is the study of people and their behaviors in sport and exercise activities and the practical application of that knowledge
AASP sports psychology definition
The study of the psychological and mental factors that influence and are influenced by participation and performance in sport, exercise, and physical activity.
Wann sports psychology definition
The primarily scientific study of the behavioral, affective, and cognitive reactions to sport settings, including the reactions of both participants and spectators.
AASP sports psychology definition
The application of the knowledge gained through the study of everyday settings.
Applied Sport Psychologist
Clinical:
licensed psychologist
works in sports setting
Applied Sport Psychologist
Educational:
typically not licensed psychologist
more common than clinical
minimum of master's degree
Educational Sport Psycholigist
mental trainer
mental training consultant
performance enhancement consultant
applied sport psychology domains
clinical: abnormal, normal behavior
educational: normal, supernormal behavior
Main component of Triplett's study
social facilitation - study on cyclists
Griffith's approach in his "Psychology and its Relation to Athletic Competition"
psychology and athletics were discussed but never studied.
Lay out general plan of study, doesn't leave mind in locker, the more the mind is made use of...
Coleman Griffith, 1925
athletic research lab, university of Illinois, Grandfather of American sport psychology, Psychology of Coaching, Psychology of Athletics, first applied sport psychologist
Griffith's view of the psychologist job
1.coaching:make plain psy laws and prin. implied in success.
2.adapt to athletics some facts discovered in lab.
3.aid coach by using science to solve probs and discover new facts
1966-1976: Personality Research Era
Research on psych. theory and how to apply it to performance:social facilitation, arousal (perf.relationship), anxiety, motivation (drive theory)
Early definition of Soviet sport psych.
investigate the manifestations and development of psyches and the forming of active personality under special conditions of sport and physical education.
former focus of soviet sport psychology
theoretical, genetics, personality
current focus of Soviet sport psych.
psychodiagnostics
psychoregulation
Soviet interest in sport psych began after
World War 2
anthropromaximology
study of peak performance
1980 Olympic Soviet study of peak experience
grp1:100% PT
grp2:75% PT - 25%MT
grp3:50-50
grp4:25%PT - 75%MT (most success)
conc:able to orchestrate peak perf.
motivation
central to understanding sport/perf. experience. Is motivation the core of everything we do? What truly makes us do something?
Movere
to move
underlying theme in motivation
what factors are involved to make us move to fulfill a need?
motive
desire to fulfill a need
Roberts motivation definition
personality factors, social variables, and/or thoughts that are assumed to come into play when one perf. a task in which he is evaluated, competes, or to attain a standard
Finch motivation definition
dynamic process that involves incentive for activity and drive toward particular behavior
Weinberg & Gould definition of motivation
direction of effort=reason
intrinsic(self determining) extrinsic(rewards)
intensity=effort expended
direction and intensity closely related
trait-centered
Psycho-physiological approach
participant centered, function of personality characteristics, innate/genetic
TC not endorsed-ignores environ.
situation centered
Social Psychological
motivation determined by situation, direct contrast to TC view
SC not endorsed-ignores person
interactional view
Cognitive, behavioral, social.
participant-by-situation view
most widely endorsed.
Approach endorsed by SEPS
interactional:considers traits and situation
some situational factors of motivation
leader-coach style
facility attractiveness
win-loss record
Sorrento&Sheppard impact on performance
Consider both situational and personal factors, multiple (at times competing) motives for involvement.
Youth:fun,skill development, social
Adults:health,fitness,self-challenge
Change the environment
Behavior modification
Four common theories of Achievement Motivation
Need Achievement Theory
Attribution Theory
Achievement Theory
Competence Goal Theory
achievement motivation
self-comparison of achievement
competitiveness
social evaluation or comparison
Need Achievement Theory
tendency to strive for success, persist in face of failure, experience pride in accomplishments
Five key components to nAch
personality factors
situational factors
behavioral tendency
emotional reactions
achievement behavior
differences between high and low achiever
achieve success/avoid failure
probabilityof success/incentive value of success
approach success/avoid failure
pride/shame,failure
Achievement Behavior
hAch:select challenging tasks, prefer intermediate risks, perform. better when evaluated.
lAch:avoid challenging tasks, avoid intermediate risks, perform worse when evaluated.
Why is Attribution Theory considered a cognitive approach?
it is based on perception - thought process underlying achievement differences.
How people explain their successes & failures.
Three components of Attribution Theory
Stability
Locus of causality
locus of control
Stability
expectancy of future success
stable/unstable
stable:talent
unstable:luck
Locus of Causality
emotional influence
internal/external
internal:effort
external:easy team
Locus of Control
emotional/behavioral response
control/no control
control: game plan
no control: opponents mistakes
Attribution Theory
prediction, perception, where do you place blame, change the perception in hopes of changing the behavior.
Achievement Goal Theory:
outcome goal orientation
or competitive goal orientation: focuses on comparing performance with that of others and defeating others.(JLo)
Achievement Goal Theory:
task goal orientation
or mastery goal orientation:
focuses on improving relative to one's own past performances. (me)
Achievement Goal Theory:
social goal orientation
focuses on judging competence in terms of affiliation with the group and recognition of being liked by others.
Competence Motivation Theory
people motivated to feel worthy and competent.
feelings of perception of control, self esteem, perceived competence are primary determinants of motivation.
Enhancing motivation
promote intrinsic motivation:define success as effort and performance relative to absolute standards
Control motivation by making internal attributions (effort and ability)
Enhancing Motivation (2)
use content feedback to provide knowledge of perf. and how it relates to + or - outcomes. Specific, challenging, realistically attainable goals, shared goal setting, develop perf. windows to objectively evaluate goals
Noah
competence motivation theory:
think of a child...
Gianna
attribution theory:change perception to change behavior
Teammates
achievement goal theory
Coach
attribution theory
Garage Door Opener
need achievement theory:fear of failure