Module 1- KIN 150

Psychologist: a regulated term- educated and trained to diagnose and treat serious psychological dysfunctions

Sport psychology consultant: teaches skills that enhance performance and well-being; typically have graduated from a degree in kinesiology/psychology

Mental health: a state of well-being; can cope with normal stressors, work productively, and realizes their personal potential

mental illness: a mental disorder, making an individual experience alterations in thinking, mood, and/or behaviour, causing distress

Depression: major depressive episode- lasts 2 or more weeks

anxiety: exaggerated symptoms present for 6 or more months

code of ethics that psychology professionals should follow: respect for dignity of persons, responsible caring, integrity in relationships, responsibility to society

what are ethics: parameters of relationship between a psychologist/SPC and client

psychologist/SPC’s overarching responsibility: at best, assist; at worst, do no harm

construct: idea/topic being studied

theory: specifies relationships amongst several constructs

hypothesis: prediction of relationships between constructs

quantitative research: counting numbers, amounts, eg. step counters, personality inventories

qualitative: understanding experiences and subjective meaning, eg. interviews, observations

independant variable: the predictor or cause of the relationship

dependant variable: the outcome/consequence of the relationship

mediator mechanism: how/why does the IV impact the DV?

key points of how psychologists research: they focus on a degree, not all or nothing. they also don’t “prove” things, they use evidence

ABC’s or psychological outcomes: affective: emotions, moods, feelings. behavioural: observable actions. cognitive: thoughts, mental processes