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This orientation to sport and exercise psychology focuses on studying behavior by assuming that behavior is determined by both enviroment and thoughts, with thoughts and interpretation playing an especially important role.
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cognitive-behavioral orientation
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This term refers to weakness of the scientific method in which a problem is reduced to smaller, manageable parts, which at times results in diminishing the whole picture.
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reductionistic
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When a coach starts one player over another because it "feels" right.
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intuition
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This characteristic of science focuses on the extent to which the results of an investigation can be attributed to the treatment utilized, usually judged by how well scientists conformed to the rules of science and how systematic and controlled they were in conducting their investigation.
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internal validity
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A set of interrelated facts presenting a systematic view of some phenomenon in order to describe, explain, and predict its future occurrences.
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theory
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Scientists focusing on this orientation to the field assume that behavior is determined by a complex interaction of the enviroment and one's personal makeup.
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social-psychological orientation
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Actively applying knowledge of sport and exercise psychology requires...
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A) Keeping up to date on your scientific knowledge base. B) holding realistic expectations concerning the strengths and limitations of scientific principles. C) applying scientific principles in your professional practice setting.
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Emotional disorders affecting sport performance, such as eating disorders and drug abuse, would best be treated by a.
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Clinical sport psychologist
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Sport and exercise psychology is first and foremost a.
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Science
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The father of American sport psychology is.
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Coleman Griffith
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Research by Weinberg and Gould investigating sources of stress among successful and unsuccessful elite wrestlers is a good example of a.
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cognitive-behavioral orientation
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The most reliable method of obtaining knowledge is.
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Scientific method
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The major strength of scientifically derived knowledge is its.
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Reliability
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Zajonc's social facilitation theory predicts thats.
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performance on well-learned tasks is facilitated by an audience.
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The major difference between how a practitioner and a researcher ( using the scientific method ) would investigate a problem is that the researcher's approach would be more...
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A) systematic
B) controlled C) empirical |
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The least reliable method of obtaining knowledge is.
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intuition
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