PSY-1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Sport Psychology, Eating Disorder, Psychologist
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Educational consultants: mental coach, trained in pe, main role is to educate, increase awareness on issues such as confidence and anxiety, cannot diagnose someone (say with an eating disorder), would have to refer them to someone else. Clinical for sport psychology: licensed psychologist, trained in psychology, main role is to assess and treat severe emotional disorders such as eating disorders, drug abuse, and family issues. Credentials- different levels basically showing what you can do/ who you can work with. Asp- doctorate, 3 sport psych courses, 2 grad level, supervised experience. A process, or method, of learning about the world through the systematic, controlled, empirical, and critical filtering of knowledge acquired through experience. Professional knowledge- you learn things in the field that you couldn"t/don"t learn in class. Psychological and social factors that impel a person to act, affecting levels of effort and persistence (psychologist definition)
