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Cognitive and behavioral skills training focuses solely on goal setting and does not involve emotion management.
Cognitive and behavioral skills training focuses solely on goal setting and does not involve emotion management.
False (B)
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is concerned with rules and regulations affecting collegiate-level sports.
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is concerned with rules and regulations affecting collegiate-level sports.
True (A)
Substance abuse is not recognized as a significant issue in athletic performance enhancement.
Substance abuse is not recognized as a significant issue in athletic performance enhancement.
False (B)
Team building and consultation often involve educating parents and families in youth sports participation.
Team building and consultation often involve educating parents and families in youth sports participation.
Career transitions and identity crises are examples of psychological difficulties that athletes may face.
Career transitions and identity crises are examples of psychological difficulties that athletes may face.
Self-confidence and self-esteem are irrelevant to the performance of athletes involved in training science.
Self-confidence and self-esteem are irrelevant to the performance of athletes involved in training science.
Sport psychology is a proficiency that can be attained without a doctoral degree in psychology.
Sport psychology is a proficiency that can be attained without a doctoral degree in psychology.
The American Psychological Association recognizes a doctoral degree in sport psychology as sufficient for practice in this field.
The American Psychological Association recognizes a doctoral degree in sport psychology as sufficient for practice in this field.
Sport Psychology interventions are exclusively designed for professional athletes.
Sport Psychology interventions are exclusively designed for professional athletes.
Specialized knowledge in sport psychology includes understanding the biobehavioral bases of exercise.
Specialized knowledge in sport psychology includes understanding the biobehavioral bases of exercise.
The standards provided by sport psychology proficiency help ensure public protection by promoting unqualified practice.
The standards provided by sport psychology proficiency help ensure public protection by promoting unqualified practice.
Issues related to social and developmental aspects of sport participation are considered in sport psychology.
Issues related to social and developmental aspects of sport participation are considered in sport psychology.
Sport specific psychological assessment is not a focus within sport psychology training.
Sport specific psychological assessment is not a focus within sport psychology training.
Clinical and counseling issues with athletes are excluded from the scope of sport psychology practice.
Clinical and counseling issues with athletes are excluded from the scope of sport psychology practice.
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Study Notes
Overview of Sport Psychology
- Sport psychology applies psychological knowledge to enhance athletes' performance and well-being.
- It addresses developmental and social aspects of sports participation and systemic issues within sports organizations.
- Recognized as a proficiency by the American Psychological Association (APA), requiring a doctoral degree in psychology and licensure as a psychologist.
Specialized Knowledge Areas
- Understanding of social, historical, cultural, and developmental foundations of sport psychology.
- Techniques for sport-specific psychological assessment and mental skills training to enhance performance and satisfaction.
- Knowledge of clinical and counseling challenges faced by athletes.
- Familiarity with organizational dynamics in sport consulting.
- Insight into developmental and social issues that impact sports participation.
- Knowledge of biobehavioral factors including exercise physiology and sports medicine.
- Awareness of technical requirements of various sports and regulations from organizations like the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
Skills and Procedures Utilized
- Cognitive and Behavioral Skills Training: Techniques to improve performance including goal setting, imagery, and attention control.
- Self-Regulation Techniques: Strategies to enhance self-confidence, self-esteem, and coping with emotions in sports contexts.
- Counseling and Clinical Interventions: Addressing issues such as athletic motivation, eating disorders, substance abuse, and mental health crises like depression and grief.
- Consultation and Training: Facilitating team building and supporting organizations with systemic interventions involving parents, coaches, and athletes.
- Education for Coaches: Enhancing coaches’ skills in motivation, interpersonal relations, leadership, and talent identification to prevent psychological issues in athletes.
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