Exam 1: Introducing Sport and Exercise Psychology

Regulatory bodies are likely to become more diligent in monitoring the use of the title sport psychologist as well as the practices of sport psychology consultants. This is an example of which probable future trend of sport psychology over the next 20 years?

Clinical and counselling psychologists receive training in which on of the following areas?

A consultant who believes he has discovered something important but withholds this information for other professions is violating which principle of the Canadian Psychological Association's Ethics Code?

Which of the following is a major difference between sport and exercise psychology research that uses either a qualitative or quantitative approach to scientific inquiry?

A sport psychology consultant who decides to have a personal relationship with an athlete after a professional relationship has ended is violating which principle of the Canadian Psychological Association's Ethics Code?

Which one of the following is a membership criterion for the Canadian Sport Psychology Association (not CPA)?

Qualitative inquiry in sport and exercise psychology often assumes that reality is objective and generalizes across people of a particular age, ethnicity, or gender.

A sport psychology consultant who has no clinical training and doesn't refer an athlete with an eating disorder to someone who is more qualified is violating which principle of the Canadian Psychological Association's Ethics Code?

SCAPPS had a strong influence on development on research and development and sport and exercise psychology in the 70's and 80's but has little influence in Canada.

Seligman and others in the positive psychology movement criticized psychology for doing what?

A sport psychologist who is helping individuals and teams improve performance and enhance personal well-being is an example of which type of career role?

Which one of the following represents the three major roles that sport psychology consultants typically follow in their careers?

Consultants have an ethical responsibility to minimize harm and to assist athletes, however if it will benefit society, then a person becomes second priority and benefitting society becomes first priority.

Briefly describe the four principles of ethical guidelines for psychologists providing services to athletes or exercise clients.

The most common model in sport and exercise psychology is the theoretical model. It is

An athlete wants to train harder and become a better player so he approaches a sports psychologist to help him achieve this. When talking to the psychologist, the psychologist reveals that if the player decides to hire him, they can do a workout program that will increase his running time by 30% and his muscle mass by 15%. The athlete is impressed and decides to go ahead and hire her. After 3 weeks of training, the psychologist and athlete start dating. They are quite happy; except the athlete can't help but notice the results he was promised are not being shown. He hasn't increased his muscle mass much at all and his running time has only increased by a few seconds. This is because the psychologist did not actually have the evidence to support the findings that she told the athlete. State and explain what the ethical concerns of the above scenario are.

The International Society of Sport Psychology sponsored the first scholarly sport psychology journal. What is it called?

One MYTH about sport and exercise psychology is that only athletes or exercisers with serious mental problems need a sport and exercise psychologist. Explain why this is a myth.

A sport psychology consultant who decides not to share information with an athlete's coach is following which principle of the Canadian Psychological Association's Ethics Code?

There are three approaches to interventions in positive psychology. List and describe these approaches or methods.