Sport Psychology

2. _____-term goals: goals that one strives to reach in the more distant future
4. _____-term goals: specific outcomes to be reached within a set period: a day, a week, a month
5. "Only the ____________ are always at their best"
9. A factor that causes awareness, anxiety, focus, or fear. Stress can be either good or bad and have both positive and negative effects.
12. The process of reviewing and training in the mind only using visualization
14. type of motivation that comes from within; behavior for its own sake, rather than for the rewards or outcomes the behavior might reap
15. these types of goals are extremely vulnerable to occurrences that are beyond the athlete's control; performance goals should be set instead
16. the study of sport and exercise, and the mental (psychological) factors influencing performance

1. an internal state or condition (need or desire) that serves to activate or energize behavior and give it direction.
3. identifying clearly defined, specific objectives that are measurable
6. type of motivation that comes from the outside; driven by an external reward; based on goals, interests, and values of others
7. apply psychological principles and a number of different techniques to the field of sports and exercise all aimed at improved performance and positive self-image
8. "mini-goals" that help accomplish larger goals a step at a time
10. This is the driving force of imagery
11. Mental and physical exhaustion that causes an athlete to drop out of a sport or quit an activity that was once enjoyable
13. Making physical training circumstances as close as possible to real competition