Sports Psychology

UNIT-1
1 . Introduction :
1.1 Definition of Psychology and Sports Psychology.
1.2 Nature and Scope of Sports Psychology in physical education.
1.3 Psychology as a positive science.
1.4 The relation between physical education teachers/Coaches and their
students/trainees.
1.5 Role of a Sports Psychologist for teams and for individual athlete.
2. Heredity and Environment :
2.1 Meaning of heredity and environment.
2.2 Nature of heredity.
2.3 Effect and importance of heredity and environment on individual
difference in physical education.
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3. Sensation and Perception :
3.1 Meaning of sensation, and perception.
3.2 Neural mechanism of sensation and perception.
3.3 Nature, Characteristics and types of sensation and perception.
4. Memory, Image and Imagination :
4.1 Meaning of memory, image and imagination.
4.2 Types of memory, image and imagination.
4.3 Factors of memory.
4.4 Motor creativity their roles in physical education.
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5. Human Growth and Development :
5.1 Meaning of growth and development.
5.2 Nature and stages of growth and development.
5.3 Process and Principles of growth and development.
5.4 Stages of development – Mental development, Emotional development
and Social development.
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6. Intelligence :
6.1 Concept of intelligence.
6.2 Assessment of intelligence.
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7. Learning process :
7.1 Concept of learning process.
7.2 Concept of Motor learning.
7.3 Factors affecting motor learning.
7.4 Factors and Conditions promoting the learning of motor skills.
8. Motivation :
8.1 Meaning and definition of motivation.
8.2 Types of motivation.
8.3 Techniques of enhancement motivation.
8.4 Importance of motivation in physical education and sports.
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9. Psychology of competition :
9.1 Nature and Types of Competition, Different reinforcement in
competitions.
9.2 Exercise and Psychotherapy, Control of mood, Anxiety, Bio-feedback.
10. Personality :
10.1 Meaning, definition and nature of personality.
10.2 Development of personality.
11. Guidance and Counseling :
11.1 Meaning and definition of guidance and counseling.
11.2 Need and importance of guidance and counseling.