Synopsis
The only learning experience book in sport psychology is now completely updated! Learning Experiences in Sport Psychology, Second Edition
covers all substantive areas of sport psychology. It presents 20
learning experiences and shows students how to ask and investigate
relevant research questions.
This widely used text has given
thousands of undergraduate students their first exposure to sport
psychology. The second edition retains its convenient 8 1/2- by 11-inch
spiral-bound format, and provides many new research examples.
Each learning experience follows the same format:
-An introduction to the phenomenon
-A list of objectives, including major points under consideration
-The basic considerations of the phenomenon and the scholarly literature pertaining to it
-A specific task designed to give students first-hand experience examining a particular topic
-Discussion questions about specific data
The book is divided into three parts. Part I, Research Methods Experiences, covers the major concepts of conducting research. Part II, Understanding Sport Psychological Phenomena, presents the major psychological processes examined in sport psychology. Part III,
Applying Sport Psychological Phenomena, introduces students to
psychological skills and coaching strategies used to deal with stress
or optimize performance in the sport setting.
This superb new edition promises to captivate the next generation of undergraduate students in sport psychology.
Annotation
The book contains black-and-white illustrations.
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A series of 20 exercises to accompany lectures
and actual texts in a course on the psychology of sport. They help
students develop an understanding of the scientific process as it
applies to the field, ask relevant questions, and develop the skills
necessary to answer them. They cover research methods and understanding
and applying phenomena. Spiral bound. First published in 1986.
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Biography
Glyn C. Roberts, PhD,
is a professor of sport psychology at the Norwegian University of Sport
Science. He was a member of the Department of Kinesiology from 1973 to
1998 at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, where he is now
professor emeritus. Dr. Roberts' research has focused on the
motivational determinants of achievement and children in the
competitive sport experience. He is regarded as one of the leading
authorities in the world on motivation and achievement in the sport
experience, especially for children.
The author of more than 100
publications, Dr. Roberts has written or edited 14 books, as well as 36
book chapters. He has made more than 250 presentations, including more
than 30 keynote addresses at international congresses. In 1998 he was
named as a Distinguished Scholar of the North American Society for the
Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA), only one of six
people so recognized by NASPSPA.
Kevin S. Spink, PhD, is
a professor of sport psychology in the College of Kinesiology at the
University of Saskatchewan. He is the author or coauthor of five
previous books on sport psychology and is a former Associate Editor of
the Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. Dr. Spink has been
widely published in journals of sport and exercise psychology and has
lectured on the subject internationally.
Dr. Spink is a member
of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology
(AAASP), NASPSPA, and the International Association of Applied
Psychology. He also is a member of the Board of Directors for the
Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute.
Cynthia Pemberton, PhD,
is an Associate Professor at theUniversity of Missouri-Kansas City,
where she is the chairperson of the Department of Physical Education.
She received her PhD in sport and exercise psychology from the
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Dr. Pemberton is a
Certified Consultant in AAASP and a member of the United States Olympic
Committee Sport Psychology Registry. She is also a Fellow in the
Research Consortium of the American Alliance for Health, Physical
Education, Recreation and Dance and has served as a Past President of
the American Association for Active Lifestyles and Fitness.