PEDS303 Lecture : September 17 - Science of Sport Psych.doc

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Physical Education and Sport
• Course: PEDS303
• Professor: John Dunn

Document Summary

September 17 sport and exercise psychology orientations continued: the anticipation of a stressful event increases arousal. Sport & exercise psychology orientations continued (2) social psychological orientation: examines how the interaction between the environment (ex. The social environment) and the characteristics of the individual (ex. Psychological characteristics) affect behaviour: social psychological studies really focus on the social environment. Sport & exercise psychology orientations (continued) (3) cognitive behavioural orientation: belief that the role of cognition (ex. Less frequently used positive reinterpretation coping skills: when we use positive reinterpretation, we learn from our experiences and grow from it, total dropout never pickup a racket, active burnouot physical and psychological withdrawal. Hypothetical example: volleyball uniforms for female junior high team (and their effect upon performance) The scientific methods includes: systematic study of the phenomena, a controlled test environment, empirical findings. Defined as the anxiety associated with concerns that one"s physique may be negatively evaluated by others.