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22 Cards in this Set
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Sport and Exercise Psych |
scientific study of people and their behaviours in sport and exercise activities and the practical application of that knowledge |
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Science |
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 |
Examines underlying psychophysiological process of the brain in terms of primary causes of behaviour |
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Social-Psychological Orientation |
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 |
Behaviour is determined by both the environment and thoughts (cognitions) |
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Personality |
The characteristics/blend of characteristics that make a person unique |
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Trait Approach |
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 |
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 |
A process whereby we perceive or infer the causality of an event or behaviour |
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Attribution Theory |
A cognitive approach to explaining motivation |
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Learned Helplessness |
A condition descriptive of individuals who demonstrate maladaptive achievement patterns |
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Motivation |
The direction and intensity of effort |
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Participant/Trait Centered View |
Motivated behaviour is primarily a function of individual characteristics |
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Situation-Centered View |
Motivated behaviour is primarily determined by situational factors |
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Interactional View |
Motivated behaviour results from the interaction of participant factors and situational factors |
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Achievement motivation |
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 |
The conviction that one can successfully execute the behaviour required to produce the outcome (Situation-Specific Self Confidence) |
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Attitudes |
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 |
Use of factors not related to the issue or action itself |
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Central Route |
Thoughtful consideration of the message |
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Arousal |
The general physiological and psychological activation |
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Anxiety |
a negative emotional state associated w/ activation of the body |