<p><strong>A very impressive achievement and one not matched by other books in this area. Very accessible, the book is written in a friendly and authoritative style. The sources of relevant further reading will be helpful to both students and to teachers who are not psychologists themselves.</strong> - <em>Rob Lewis, Head of Psychology, Gwent Tertiary College, UK</em></p>
Sport Psychology is an introductory account of the major psychological issues in sport today. Major theories and up-to-date research are covered in the areas of personality, attitudes to sport, aggression in sport, anxiety and stress, social influences, motivation, and skill acquisition. A wide variety of sporting examples are used, ranging from football to ballet.
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Sport Psychology is an introductory account of the major psychological issues in sport today.
Part 1: Introduction to Sport Psychology. What is Sport Psychology? A Brief History of Sport Psychology. What is a Sport Psychologist? Part 2: Personality and Sport. Introduction. Trait Theories. Other Measurable Personality Variables. Applying Trait and Narrow-band Theories to Sport. Situational and Interactional Approaches. Applying the Interactional Model to Sport. Social Learning Theory. Applying Social Learning Theory to Sport. Summary. Part 3: Attitudes to Sport. The Nature of Attitudes. Measuring Attitudes. The Formation of Attitudes to Sport. Attitudes to Sport and Sporting Behaviour. Changing People's Attitudes to Sport. Summary. Part 4: Aggression in Sport. Defining Aggression. Theories of Aggression. Situational Facts Affecting Aggression in Sport. The $64,000 Question: Does Sport Increase or Reduce Aggression? The Reduction of Aggression. Summary. Part 5: Arousal, Anxiety and Stress. Definitions of Arousal, Anxiety and Stress. Factors inducing Anxiety and Stress. The Relationship between Arousal and Performance. The Relationship between Anxiety and Performance. Stress Management. Part 6: Social Influences on Sporting Behaviour. Sources of Social Influence. Groups and Teams. Social Facilitation. Leadership. Summary. Part 7: Motivation and Sport. Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation. Humanistic Perspectiveson Motivation. Achievement-motivation. Cognitive Approaches to Motivation. Contemporary Research on Motives for Sports Participation. Summary. Part 8: Skill Acquisition. Skills and Abilities. Classifying Skills. Stages of Skill Acquisition. The Information-processing Approach to Skills. Memory. Enhancing Skill Acquisition. Summary. Part 9: Study Aids. Improving your Essay-writing Skills. Key Research Summary. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780415206426
Publisert
1999-09-02
Utgiver
Vendor
Routledge
Vekt
360 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
129 mm
Aldersnivå
E, U, 04, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
192
Forfatter
Biographical note
Matt Jarvis is Senior Teaching Psychologist at Totton College and Totton Sports Academy.