Kinesiology 3388A/B Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Psychophysiology, Social Learning Theory, Motivation
8 Oct 2016
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Different types of perspectives to look at an athlete with: individual differences. Variations in characteristics of individuals (how does their personality fit in) Personality, motivation, attitudes and anxiety: social psychology. Ways in which people interact with one another. Attitude, aggression, team cohesion, leadership: cognitive psychology. Ways in which the mind processes information. Skill acquisition, motivation, imagery: physiological psychology. Arousal and performance, biological basis of personality traits. Believe pressure is associated with anxiety then we always correlate the two: developmental psychology. Processes of development psychology functions and characteristics across lifespan. Several theoretical schools each takes a different view of the subject to help understand why people are the way they are. Focus on observable behaviour, which is acquired by learning. Social learning of attitudes, personality, aggression: cognitive. Focus on mental processes, which underlie behaviour and emotion. What thoughts could be impacting: psychodynamic. Focus on unconscious mind, influences us (instinct, early experiences) Focus on physiological processes, which underlie psychological processes.
