NEW MyPsychLab with Pearson eText -- Standalone Access Card -- for Psychology (4th Edition)
NEW MyPsychLab with Pearson eText -- Standalone Access Card -- for Psychology (4th Edition)
4th Edition
ISBN: 9780205973064
Author: Saundra K. Ciccarelli, J. Noland White
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter B, Problem 10TY
Summary Introduction

Introduction:

In psychology, the “mind” refers to mental activity and the “behavior” refers to the totality of human actions that can be observed. The psychological science involves the social, mental, and cognitive health. Generally, physiology is also known as the scientific research of mind and behavior together.

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Answer to Problem 10TY

Correct answer:

Thought stopping, mental rehearsal, and focus training are some of the tools of the sports psychologist. Therefore option c. is correct.

Option c. is given “sports”

Explanation of Solution

Reasons for the correct statement:

A sports psychologist can only teach an athlete, to remain focus and relax during the competition. Sports psychologist will help the athlete by stopping their thoughts about success or failure, they will help them in focusing their training. So thought stopping, mental rehearsal, and focus training are the tools of a sport psychologist

Hence, option c. is correct.

Reasons for the incorrect statements:

Option a. is given as “experimental”.

In this type of psychology the individual focus on the areas related to learning, memory, and thinking. Hence, it is a wrong answer.

Option b. is given as “clinical”.

Clinical psychologists are the people that are skilled in collecting the data by observing the behavior of the individual. Hence, it is a wrong answer.

Option d. is given as “military”

A military psychologist has a wide variety of work such as teaching, assessment, and management of cadets. Hence, it is a wrong answer.

Hence, options a., b., and d. are incorrect.

Conclusion

Thought stopping, mental rehearsal, and focus training are the tools of a sports psychologist. They use these tools to enhance the performance of an athlete’s.

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