"Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Fourth Edition,"
the new edition of the best-selling sport and exercise psychology
book on the market, continues to provide a thorough introduction to
the key concepts in the field. Written by internationally respected
authors, it provides students and new practitioners with a
comprehensive view of sport and exercise psychology, bridges the
gap between research and practice, conveys principles of
professional practice, and captures the excitement of the world of
sport and exercise.
A supreme effort has been made to meet the increasing needs of
professors, practitioners, and students. To further improve the
total learning experience, the new edition features
-an online study guide that provides an interactive learning
experience for students;
-thoroughly updated material that reflects the latest research
and practice in the field to keep students aware of recent findings
and hot topics in the field; and
-more contemporary practical examples, case studies, and
anecdotes to help students understand various theories and
concepts."Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Fourth
Edition, " allows students to gain an understanding of the field
while learning how to apply sport and exercise knowledge. The book
contains seven parts that may be studied in any sequence. Part I
introduces students to the field, detailing its history, current
status, and the various roles of sport and exercise psychologists.
Part II focuses on personal factors that affect performance and
psychological development in sport, physical education, and
exercise settings. In part III, the authors focus on two major
classes of situational factors that influence behavior: competition
and cooperation, and feedback and reinforcement. Part IV focuses on
group interaction and processes, while part V discusses how
psychological techniques may be used to help people perform more
effectively. Part VI addresses the various roles psychological
factors play in health and exercise. The final section, part VII,
deals with main topics of psychological development and well-being
that are important to both society and sport and exercise
psychology, including children's psychological development through
sport participation, aggression in sport, and moral development and
good sporting behavior in sport and physical activity contexts.
Includes an online study guide To assist students using the
text, "Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Fourth
Edition, " has a companion online student study guide. Completely
integrated with the text, the study guide allows students to
experience content through multiple dimensions. Students will
receive free access to the study guide with the purchase of a new
text or it may be purchased as a separate component. The online
study guide is a trend-setting addition that will allow the subject
of sport psychology to come alive to its users. The study guide is
written to work directly with the text; mentions of the study guide
appear in each chapter to encourage readers to take advantage of
the study guide's learning tools. This online study guide features
more than 90 individual and small-group learning activities that
may be printed and handed in or e-mailed to instructors for
assessment. These activities require students to
-use actual sport and exercise psychology instruments to assess
their skills,
-determine how to respond to real-life scenarios (with short
answers or essays),
-review and design research studies and experiments, search the
Internet for relevant information, and apply and test their
-understanding of sport and exercise psychology principles and
concepts.Audio clips feature esteemed experts from the field
discussing key course concepts that they have studied and refined
during their professional careers. Students will hear from experts
such as:
-Robert C. Eklund, PhD, FACSMProfessor at Florida State
University
-Diane L. Gill, PhDProfessor at the University of North Carolina
at Greensboro
-Rainer Martens, PhDPresident of Human Kinetics
-Judy L. Van Raalte, PhDProfessor at Springfield College
-Robin Vealey, PhDProfessor at Miami University in Ohio
-Craig Wrisberg, PhDProfessor at the University of
TennesseeThese and other experts offer a great deal of insight on
the issues being discussed in the text, and most chapters contain
at least one expert audio clip. In addition, each chapter of the
study guide opens with an audio introduction by Dr. Daniel Czech,
the mentor throughout the online study guide.
Video clips provide students with a realistic look at how sport
psychology consultants interact and communicate with athletes to
improve athletic experiences. In these video clips, students will
watch as Dr. Czech interacts with a basketball player who is having
trouble shooting free throws and a softball team that isn't
connecting on or off the field. These videos offer an opportunity
for students to peer into the "real world" of a practicing sport
psychology consultant.
These audio and video clips help students understand the
research and practice of sport psychology in today's society. In
addition to the inclusion of the new online study guide for
students, the instructor ancillaries have also been improved.
Updates have been made to the presentation package containing more
than 900 PowerPoint slides, the test bank of more than 800
questions, and the instructor guide.
"Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Fourth Edition"
provides a powerful learning tool for understanding human behavior
in sport and exercise settings. This new edition continues to
ensure that future researchers and practitioners in the field are
well equipped and enthused about the possibilities and challenges
they will encounter.
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