Fall 2013

Sports Psychology

Listed in: Psychology, as PSYC-235

Formerly listed as: PSYC-35

Faculty

Catherine A. Sanderson (Section 01)

Description

The field of sports psychology examines psychological variables that impact athletic participation and behavior. This course introduces students to theories and research across diverse areas of psychology, including social, cognitive, developmental, and clinical. Topics will include the role of goals and equity in providing motivation, strategies for successful performance, the use of imagery, attributions for successful versus unsuccessful performance, the predictors of aggression, the causes of the “homefield choke,” effective approaches to coaching, the “hot-hand effect,” the role of personality, the predictors of injury, and the impact of gender on athletics. This course will involve intensive participation in class discussion and many written assignments.

Requisite: PSYC 100 or consent of the instructor. Open to Juniors and Seniors. Limited to 25 students.  Fall semester. Professor Sanderson.

If Overenrolled: Allow all in. Will give priority by year and potential psych major.

Offerings

2022-23: Not offered
Other years: Offered in Spring 2008, Fall 2009, Fall 2011, Fall 2013, Fall 2014, Fall 2016, Spring 2018, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021