PSYC 3301 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Sport Psychology, Sociology Of Sport, Exercise Physiology

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3301
• Professor: sorelymathew

Document Summary

The academic context: some have regarded sport psych as a sub discipline of psychology, sport psyc = sub study of kinesiology, kin = study of human movement. Sub studies of kinesiology: ordered from science > social science, biomechanics, exercise physiology, sport psychology, sociocultural sport studies. Biomechanics: using understanding of physics in regards to human movement, having athletes change their bodily movements to maximize performance. Exercise physiology: using understanding of human anatomy and physiology, exercise is medicine . Sociocultural sport studies: social science, gender/race/etc in sport. Understanding: understand how psych factors affect an individuals participation and physical performance, understand effects of physical activity participation on psychological development, health and well being. Doing: improve performance, promote personal growth of athletes and physical activity participants. The early years (1895-1920: norman triplett (1898, studied cyclists, observed that cyclists perform better when in groups, social in uence and performance, george fitz (1895, motor responses, lab based, few applications.