Steven R. Wininger, Ph. D.
 
Vita


 

PSY 340, Sport Psychology

Syllabus
Tentative course outline
Specific learning objectives

Project descriptions & instructions
Performance comparison
Arousal Demo Data--Honors only
Psychological benefits of exercise--Honors only

Questions for research articles

Homework
PST ch. 11 questions
Problems in sport questions


History

Research Methods & Statistics
How to read a research article (2004)
Threats to validity
Mediator vs. Moderator (2011)
Moderator/mediator handout
Mediator vs. Moderator YouTube Videos #1 & #2
Brief statistics primer
Brief Statistics Review Articles
   Descriptive
   Inferential
Primer on effect sizes (2009; pp. 532-533 & 536-537)
Calculating effect size
Select Methods & Stats PP slides
Practice quiz (key)

Psychological skills training
PST PP slides
Sport psychological skills inventory

Attentional focus & concentration
Cognitive orientations in marathon running (1998)*
Models of attentional focus

Arousal, stress, & anxiety
Catastrophe model
Arousal/anxiety & performance theories extra practice
Parasympathetic & sympathetic nervous systems
Competitive reflections handout
Stress management and athletic performance (1993)*
Stress interventions

Imagery
Common uses of imagery
Implementing successful imagery training

Self-confidence
Self-confidence & self-fulfilling prophecy PP slides
Self-confidence scale
Self-fulfilling prophecy recommendations

Group Processes Quiz (i.e. Quiz II)
Non-verbal communication

Motivation
Maury Wills' story
Motivation PP slides
Exercise motivation: A cross sectional analysis (2010)*
Attribution handout
Goal setting PP slides
Parental physical activity: Exploring the role of social support (2010)*
Monitoring, evaluation, & stages PP slides
Capturing naturally occurring superior performance (2007)

Psychological outcomes & exercise
Exercise intensity PP slides
Effects of 72 hours of exercise abstinence (2008)*
Walking your way to a bigger brain

Problematic behaviors
Problem behaviors PP slides
Sports and character development (2006)

Youth sport
Youth sport PP slides
Volunteer youth sport coaches’ perspectives (2005)
Dingbats, dodos, and doozies (2006)
Websites of interest:

Association for Applied Sport Psychology
Division 47 of APA 
Evaluating Internet Resources
North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity
ACSM
AAHPERD
National Alliance for Youth Sport
Human Kinetics Publisher
23 & 1/2 hours