chapter one sports psych

Six ethical principles in sport and exercise psychology

1) Competence: high standards of knowledge 2) Integrity: demonstrate high integrity in science, teaching, and consulting 3) Professional and scientific responsibility: place the best interest of their clients first. 4) Respect for people's rights and dignity: respect for fundamental rights of the people with whom they work (HIPPA) 5) Concern for welfare of others: an athlete's psychological and physical well-being always comes before winning 6) Social responsibility: contribute to knowledge and human welfare while always protecting participants' interests

Science and it's four goals

A process or method, of learning about the world through the systematic, controlled, empirical, and critical filtering of knowledge acquired through experience. Goals: 1) describe 2) explain 3) predict 4) allow control of behavior

Research study vs. experiment

A research study involves an investigator's observing or assessing factors without changing the environment in any way. An experiment differs from a study in that the investigator manipulates the variables along with observing them and then examines how changes in one variable affect changes in others.

Definition of theory and why they are important

A theory is a set of interrelated facts that present a systematic view of some phenomenon in order to describe, explain, and predict its future occurrences. They are important because they allow scientists to organize and explain large numbers of facts in a pattern that helps to understand them and then turns to practice.

Social and Intrapersonal ABC's

Affect (emotion) Behavior Cognition

Three roles of sport and exercise psychology specialists

Clinical: Eating disorders, substance abuse, etc. Educational: Anxiety management, confidence development Experimental: lays groundwork

Clinical and educational sport psychology

Clinical: license psychologist Educational: Exercise/sport science training

Contributions from Coleman Griffith and Franklin Henry

Coleman Griffith) hired to work with Chicago Cubs by Wrigley and PAVED A WAY FOR SPORTS PSYCHOLOGISTS Franklin Henry) helped to make sport and exercise psychology a valued component of academic discipline of PE

Need for certification in contemporary sport and exercise psychology

More competitive and to be qualified Term "psychologist" is: -protected -only qualified individuals can use -ethical guidelines of professional organization

Why do they need to take a global perspective

Paramount for contemporary students of the field and will increase in years to come. New knowledge and best practices are rapidly being developed in a host of European, Asian, and South American countries. Examining sport psychology across cultures allows us to understand which principles generalize across cultures and which are culturally bound.

Describe pscyhophysiological, social- psychological, and cognitive-behavioral orientations

Psychophysiological orientation: believe the best way to study behavior during sport and exercise is to examine the physiological processes of the brain and their influences on the physical activity. Social- psychological orientation: assume that behavior is determined by a complex interaction between the environment (especially the social environment) and the personal makeup of the athlete or exerciser. Cognitive-behavioral: emphasize the athlete's or exerciser's cognitions or thoughts and behaviors, believing thought to be central in determining behavior.

Strengths and limitations of scientifically derived knowledge and professional practice knowledge. Explain how they develop.

Scientific knowledge strengths: highly reliable, systematic and controlled, objective and unbiased. - Limitations: Reductionistic, conservative- often slow to evolve. Professional practice strengths: holistic, innovative, immediate. - Limitiations: Less reliable, lack of explanations, greater susceptibility to bias.

Sport and exercise psychology and two general objectives

Sport and exercise psychology is the scientific study of behavioral, emotional, and cognitive reactions of participants and fans. Two objectives are: a) to understand how psychological factors affect a person's motor performance b) to understand how participating in physical activity affects a person's psychological development.

Career opportunities

limited numbers of full-time consulting positions trends: increased interest in psychological skills training and applied work, more counseling and clinical training for sport psychologists, increased emphasis on ethics and competence, increased specialization, some continuing tension between academic and applied sport psychologist, more qualitative research, and the need to take a global perspective