Sports Psychology

___________ goals are specific outcomes to be reached within a set period of time: a day, a week, a month, or perhaps even a few months

• long-term

• short-term

• next years goals

• maybe I'll get it it goals

Apply psychological principles and a number of different techniques to the field of sport and exercise

• extrinsic

• long-term goals

• sports psychologists

• athletic trainers

motivation through some type of external reward, such as money or praise

• negative phrasing

• intrinsic

• extrinsic

• writing goals down

One of the most important attributes an athlete can have

• parents

• negative phrasing

• sports psychology careers

• self-confidence

Should encourage children to play multiple sports

• parents

• coaches

• sister

• Sports teacher

In North America, little or no research in sports psychology took place between the closing Cloman Griffith's laboratory and __________

• 1920's

• 1960's

• 1940's

• 1970's

Overconfidence is confidence that is not based on ability

• True

• False

Research in sports medicine is fundamental and should be gender blind

• True

• False

Setting goals at the correct level is a skill that is acquired by practice.

• True

• False

Today's operational goals should be derived from ________ goals

• smaller

• larger

• short-term

• inoperational