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Sports Psychology Test 2

Terms in this set (34)

1) The degree to which exercisers adhere to their exercise program
Exercise Adherence
2) Recent statistics shows that only what percent of NA's exercise regularly?
20%
3) Name the 3 factors making an individual's self-worth which consequently leads to long term exercise adherence
Body Image, Enjoyment, Motivation
4) The performance or routine that takes place during breaks in the action of an athletic contest
Between Break Routine
5) Describe the 1990 study by Lock and Latham:
They wanted to make every goal challenging that only 10 percent of athletes could achieve them.
6) This type of athlete performs with great intensity
Associators
7) This type of athlete performs with less intensity
Disassociators
8) The theory that mental pressure and stress reduces the processing in the storage capacity of the brain's information processing system
Processing Efficacy Theory
9) Due to trauma in the body and is intense and short
Acute Pain
10) A psychological syndrome of emotional and physical exhaustion
Burnout in sport and exercise
11) Implies that the athlete trains beyond the level that is ideal for maximum benefit
Overtraining
12) The basic premise of this hypothesis is that exercise offers an opportunity for individuals to be distracted from their worries and frustrations
Distraction Hypothesis
13) The basic premise of this hypothesis is that the social interaction associated with exercising with friends and colleagues is pleasurable and has the effect of improving mental health
Social Interaction Hypothesis
14) T/F a psychological intervention is required for all sports psychologist before onset of their employment
True
15) 9 reasons why people are consistent to their exercise program
1. Available Time
2. Behavior Coping Skills
3. Equipment and facility accessibility
4. Exercise and self-efficacy
5. Group cohesion
6. High Risk of Heart Attack
7. Intrinsic Motivation (internal)
8. Personal perception of good health
9. Social Support
16) 6 reasons why people quit their exercise programs
1. Being a blue color worker
2. Being overweight or obese
3. Experience mood state disturbances related to
exercise
4. Experience physical discomfort during exercise
5. Being a smoker
6. Social physique anxiety
17) People who quit their exercise programs within 6 months
50%
18) It has been shown to be a good indicator of whether an individual will adhere to his/her exercise program
Past Exercise Behavior
19) Just as deliberate as physical practice, trains the body and muscles for activity. Psychological skills training trains the mind for peak performance.
Psychological Skills Training Program
20) The cooperative creation by the sports psychologist and athlete showing how the athlete ranks
Performance Profiling
21) In the majority of cases, the sports psychologist signs a legal contract with the entire team to deliver
psychological services
22) A plan based on an assessment of an athlete's psychological skills that is designed to address the athlete's needs through a psychological skills training program
needs assessment plan
23) In the 1978 study, Morgan hypothesized that the greater incidents of injury would be linked to what style of athlete
disassociaters
24) The acronym SMART stands for
specific goals, mesuarable, action oriented goals, realistic, timely
25) Name the three types of goals
outcome, performance, process
26) A multifaceted construct made up of multiple key components is defined as
mental toughness
27) Controlled by the athlete and is associated with improved performance in a sense of accomplishment
Performance Pain
28) Explain how staleness and overtraining brings about athlete burnout
The athlete see's a peek in his/her performance. They achieve their ceiling, so they work hard, but don't see results.
29) Describe the basic premise of cognitive behavioral hypothesis
Exercise encourages and generates positive thoughts and feelings
30) This hypothesis postulates that exercise is associated with brain's production of chemicals that have an effect on the user
The Endorphin Hypothesis
31) The basic premise of this hypothesis is that increased secretion of chemicals that serve as neurotransmitters is related to improved mental health
Amine Hypothesis
32) The code that governs how sports psychologists interact with the public and other professionals
Sports Psychologist code of ethics
33) The sports psychologist works directly with coaches and other professionals, but doesn't work with the athletes
Supervisory Consulting Model
34) The basic premise or hypothesis is that improved mood state is associated with improved cardiovascular fitness
Cardiovascular fitness hypothesis
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