Sports Psychology


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Aggression Essay Questions
Critically evaluate the theories of aggression                 (10)

Describe methods of eliminating aggressive tendancies of performers and explain the effects of these methods on the adoption of a healthy and active lifestyle                  (10)

Cohesion Homework: Due Friday 3rd

Read the Sports Psychology article ‘Team Sports: Team cohesion and success: is there really a link?’ by Raphael Brandon.


Make notes relating to the following questions:

Does a team have to display high levels of cohesion to be successful? Illustrate your answer using a sporting example.

Why is early research in to the link between team cohesion and success disputed by researchers led by Albert Carron?

How does ‘GEQ’ over come early problems with validity of research results.

What did the research team led by Albert Carron conclude?