1. Introduction to Psychology and Sport Psychology
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2. Objectives Understand the basics of psychology and common terminology
Utilize a psychological approach upon analyzing a scenario
Identify the different types of sport psychology fields
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3. Terminology Psychology Sports psychology Physiological Cognitive
Hypothesis
Theory
Educational sports psychologist
Clinical sports psychologist
Academic sports psychologist
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4. Psychology Study of behavior and mental processes
What people think, feel and do
Use systematic and scientific approach
Sports Psychology- study of sport and exercise, and the mental factors that influence performance
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5. Psychology examines: Physiological needs- physical needs
Cognitive needs- mental; thinking, emotional and understanding needs
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Numbered Heads
4. Numbered Heads
students number off in a group from 1 to 4
teacher poses a question
group discusses the answer
teacher selects a number from 1 to 4 and asks all students who represent that number to raise their hand
teacher calls on a non-volunteer or uses a random method to generate a number such as rolling die
teacher provides feedback
Students Number 1-6 Find your groups and work on handout together. Be ready to share your responses.
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7. Four Goals of Psychology
Describe or gather information about behavior being studied
Find an explanation as to why the behavior occurs
Hypothesis- an assumption or prediction about behavior that will be tested through research; an educated guess
Theory- set of assumptions used to explain behavior
Predict, based on knowledge that has been acquired
Seek to influence behavior, if necessary
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8. Group pairing and sharing
Form Pairs:
Come up with an example of a hypothesis and a theory
Get together with another pair and see if they can guess which is the hypothesis and which is the theory
Take turns
Group pairing and sharing
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9. Careers in Sports Psychology
Educational Psychologist- teaches strategies and mental skills to active populations
Clinical Psychologist- provides treatment
Academic Psychologist- participates in research and in teaching
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10. Factors that Influence Behavior
Basic Daily Living Needs
Physical Development
Cognitive Development
Social Development
Cultural Factors/Socio-economic status
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11. Young Adulthood Cognitive Physical New beginnings Career, home
Establishes intimate relationships
Marriage
Become parents
Higher thinking and reasoning
Think from another’s perspective
Fully grown/developed
Peak muscular strength years
Best small motor skills until 35
Healthiest years
Child rearing
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12. Middle Adulthood Cognitive Physical Security, satisfaction Empty nest
High intellectual levels
Experience?
Most creative
May develop chronic illnesses/conditions
Slight sensory/dexterity loss
Menopause
Slight losses in strength/coordination
Some sleeping/eating issues
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13. Late Adulthood Cognitive Physical
Society looks at old age as a negative
Attachment to tangibles/familiarity
Awareness of mortality
Need for companionship/relationships
Slower processing, but good intellect
More chronic illness
Decrease in sensory functions
Less strength, coordination and balance
More falls, accidents
Shorter
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14. Communication with Patients
Take into consideration age and developmental levels!
Ask age-appropriate questions.
Be empathic towards developmental responses and reactions
Plan treatment and care based on developmental levels.
Mental disabilities or disease/illness/medications may alter your approach to communication
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15. 3-2-1 3 important terms from today
2 ideas or facts you would like to know more about
teacher passes out index cards or pieces of paper
teacher instructs students to write down 3 important terms, 2 key ideas or facts they would like to know more about, and 1 skill or concept that they have mastered
teacher uses another active participation strategy to debrief or collects the paper
1 of the 3 sports psych fields that you like best