Exam 1: Introducing Sport and Exercise Psychology

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?

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?

In the textbook,a number of trends and issues are identified that will dominate the advancement of sport and exercise psychology over the next 20 years.List these 9 trends and issues.

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

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

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

A sport psychology consultant who suspects a soccer player's competition anxiety is affecting his or her performance,and is knowledgeable of the relationship between different types of anxiety and self- confidence,is demonstrating which area of expertise?

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?

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.

Most sport and exercise specialists in Canada are employed

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

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

A sport psychology consultant who is employed by a university and is involved in a study that examines aggression differences between male and female rugby players is an example of which type of career role?

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?

A sport psychology consultant who is providing educational services to the community and sport organizations is an example of which type of career role?

Two major events that helped establish sports psychology in the 1960's.One was the first World Congress of Sports Psychology held in Rome and the second was the founding of FEPSAC.

Since working in diverse sport and exercise settings will require a range of sport science and psychological competencies,students should receive counselling and clinical psychology training.

Principle two of the CPA is responsible caring and states that the consultant must take corrective action for any harmful effects that occurred because of their teaching,research or practice.

Which country boasted one of the first sport psychology programs that was integrated with other sport science programs?

In which of the following areas is a sport psychology consultant demonstrating expertise when she has devised strategies for dealing with the source of a problem for an athlete?