APK 3400- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 92 pages long!)
Document Summary
Sport and exercise psychology is the scientific study of people and their behaviors in sport and exercise activities and the practical application of that knowledge . Two domains: (1) sport science (2) psychology. Three roles/areas (1) research (2) teaching (3) consulting: clinical/counseling sport psychology (phd, psyd) Mental health, sport performance, eating disorder, depression, anxiety: educational sport psychologist (edd) Group cohesion, performance related issues not mental health. Issues of certification: usoc sport psych registry, aasp certified consultant, apa division 47 sport and exercise psych. Opportunities: most professional sports teams and olympic teams have a sport psychologist, only about 20 universities have full time sports psychologist. Three professional orientations (1) psychophysiological orientation: hr, breathing, example biathlete (2) social psychological orientation, our environment, friends, family dynamics, relationships (3) cognitive behavioral orientation, overcome mental hurdle. Apk 3400 0001: stability and change are desirable. The core, or stable aspect provides structure we need to fx effectively in society.
