PSY333H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Sport Psychology, Goal Setting
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Sport psychology: the study of the influence of psychological factors on sport behaviour (mind-to-body) Exercise psychology: the study of the influence the sport and exercise have on one"s psychology and behaviour. (body-to-mind) Isokinetic: complete range of motion, most effective but hardest, expensive machines. Performance accomplishments: most influential, actual experiences of mastery, considered to be the most influential source of self-efficacy. Vicarious experience: gained through observing and visualizing others perform a skill, which can alert one to one"s own capabilities and raise one"s sense of self-efficacy. Verbal persuasion: to verbally persuade others that they have the skills to perform a particular task that is, to talk then into it. Emotional arousal: a source of efficacy expectation in which individuals assess their emotional level and evaluate their capabilities accordingly; for example, high levels of emotion may be thought to be debilitating and predictive of failure.
