Psychology 2990A/B Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Goal Setting, Pain Management, Social Comparison Theory

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Chapter 4: sports psychology: athletes apply sports psych for two different reasons, to seek help with specific problems, to work to improve the mental side of the sport. Locke & latham (1985): goals direct attention, mobilize effort, foster persistence, and promote the development of new learning strategies: may also i(cid:374)flue(cid:374)(cid:272)e athletes(cid:859) performance by enhancing self-confidence and sense of satisfaction. Senecal, loughead, bloom (2008): examined effects of a season-long term goal-setting intervention on cohesion 8 teams were assigned to goal-setting group or control; goal-setting group held higher perceptions of cohesion. Assessing goals: performance profiling: fle(cid:454)i(cid:271)le assess(cid:373)e(cid:374)t tool that allo(cid:449)s fo(cid:396) the ide(cid:374)tifi(cid:272)atio(cid:374) of athlete(cid:859)s performance-related strengths and weaknesses; used as a first theme in developing an intervention program and is used as an aid for goal setting. Identify key performance characteristics of an elite athlete in your sport. Recommendations for goal setting: goals need to be smart (specific, measureable, adjustable, realistic, and timely)