Lab Activity #3_Psychological Theories in SEP-Application to Your Future Profession
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KIN 3126W: Sport and Exercise Psychology
Lab Activity #3: Psychological Theories in Sport and Exercise Psychology:
Application to Your Future Profession
Overview
Theory is defined as a “set of interrelated facts that present a systemic view of some phenomenon in order
to describe, explain, and predict its future occurrences” (Weinberg & Gould, 2019, p. 16). Psychological
theories in sport and exercise psychology (SEP), then, are important and useful because they help us
describe, explain, and predict the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of people in physical activity contexts.
We can also apply this theoretical knowledge to real-world contexts.
Purpose
The purpose of this lab is to apply the foundational psychological theories we have discussed in
class to-date to your future profession of interest. Students will present their findings for shared
learning with the class.
Procedure
Step 1
:
(
2.5 minutes
) Based on your instructor’s directions, form small groups.
Step 2
:
(
2.5 minutes
) Each group will receive one of the three psychological theories we covered in class:
1) Deci and Ryan’s (1985, 1991; Ryan & Deci, 2020) Basic Psychological Needs Mini-Theory of Self-
Determination Theory, 2) Bandura’s (1977) Self-Efficacy Theory, or 3) Harter’s (1987) Mediational
Model of Global Self-Worth Adapted for the Physical Domain (Weiss & Ebbeck, 1996, as cited in Weiss
et al., 2000). Once you receive your group’s theory, complete the steps below together.
*
Read all the Steps before completing them; you may want to consider your plan for Step 5 before
completing Steps 3 and 4.
Step 3:
(
5 minutes max.
) Brainstorm a scenario you may encounter with an individual in your future
professional setting. Then describe the scenario by answering the questions below (be specific). You can
either type your answers in this step or use the optional notes page at the end of this document to record
your answers.
●
Who are you, and what is your professional role with the individual?
●
Who is the individual you are working with?
●
What is the context (e.g., sport setting/type of sport, clinical setting, school setting, industry
setting, etc. AND individual or group, etc.)?
●
Anything else that is important to note about the scenario?
Step 4:
(
10 minutes max.
) Apply the theory you received in Step 2 to the scenario you created in Step 3.
Provide specific example(s) related to your scenario for each construct of the theory. Ensure that you also
include directionality. Use class readings and resources and critically think about how the theory applies
to the example. E.g., for self-efficacy theory and the vicarious experiences construct, go beyond “the
individual watches someone else perform the activity;” instead, be specific and include whom they are
watching, what specifically this individual is doing based on the research regarding the construct, etc.
Consider using the
optional
notes page at the end of this document to draw the theory and include your
examples in the figure, or create an outline of the theory and list your examples (if you do this, still ensure
directionality!), etc.
Alternatively, you may want to complete this step right in the presentation format you plan to use for Step
5. Whatever approach you decide as a group, is great!
Step 5:
(
10 minutes max.
)
Create a text, visual, or auditory product of your work (in a doodle, drawing,
PowerPoint slide(s), Google Jamboard, Word document, song, role play, or using images/photos, etc.).
The product should “tell the story” of the scenario with the individual you are working with as it relates to
the theory.
Be creative and have fun with this!
Step 6:
(
20 minutes total; each group = 3 minutes max.
) Present your creation from Step 5 to the class.
Figures of the theories:
Optional notes page:
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