| Description |
xxiii, 548 pages ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
1. Sport Psychology: Past, Present, Future / Jean M. Williams and William F. Straub -- History of Sport Psychology in North America -- History of Sport Psychology in Eastern Europe -- Future Directions in North American Applied Sport Psychology -- Part 1. Learning, Motivation, and Effective Leadership -- 2. Motor Skill Learning for Effective Coaching and Performance / Mark G. Fischman and Joseph B. Oxendine -- Motor Learning Defined -- Phases of Motor Skill Learning -- Feedback: Its Functions and Use in Skill Learning and Performance -- 3. Positive Reinforcement, Performance Feedback, and Performance Enhancement / Ronald E. Smith -- ABCs of Behavior Control -- Positive and Aversive Approaches to Influencing Behavior -- Positive Reinforcement: Getting Good Things to Happen -- Performance Feedback -- 4. Toward Optimal Motivation in Sport: Fostering Athletes' Competence and Sense of Control / Joan L. Duda and Darren C. Treasure -- Believing That One Can: The Construct of Self-Efficacy -- Explaining Our Sport Successes and Failures: The Importance of Attributions -- Doing It for the Joy: The Determinants of Intrinsic Motivation -- Achievement Goals: The Importance of How We Judge Our Competence -- 5. Self-Fulfilling Prophecy Theory: When Coaches' Expectations Become Reality / Thelma Sternberg Horn, Curt L. Lox and Francisco Labrador -- Expectation-Performance Process -- Sport Applications -- Behavioral Recommendations for Coaches -- 6. Leadership Effectiveness / Mimi C. Murray and Betty L. Mann -- Leadership Theories and Implication -- Women in Sport -- How Leaders Can Increase Their Influence or Power -- Developing Leadership Within the Team -- Developing Morale Within the Team -- Ethical Leadership -- 7. Styles of Decision Making in Coaching / P. Chelladurai and Galen Trail -- Decision-Making Processes -- Confounding Factors -- Participative Decision Making -- |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Subject |
Sports -- Psychological aspects.
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Coaching (Athletics)
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| Author |
Williams, Jean M. (Jean Marie)
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| LC no. |
00064731 |
| ISBN |
076741747X alkaline paper |
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