UNIT 3: SPORT AND EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Sport and Exercise Sciences Yr1 ASSIGNMENT 1: THE EFFECTS OF PERSONALITY‚ MOTIVATION AND AGGRESSION ON SPORTS PERFORMANCE Sophie House Personality Personality is all of our characteristics added together to make each person unique. The effect personality has on sports performance has interested sports psychologists since the 1800’s‚ however conclusive evidence on whether personality directly affects personality has not
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playing field in sport will never be level because many athletes have a distinct advantage through their genetic ability. Performance enhancing drugs help level the playing field” Quote: Inside Sport 1999 Using specific examples‚ analyse why drugs to enhance sport performance is an ethical issue. (8) Performance enhancing drugs‚ as it states‚ are drugs which have an influence on the performance and capabilities of an individual. As drugs become more common place in the field of sports‚ athletes are
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One of the most exciting sports stories in recent years was the attempt to break Roger Maris’ single-season homerun record [sixty-two] in baseball. On September 8‚ 1998 ‚ Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals made history by hitting his sixty-second homerun. However‚ many people believe that McGwire’s record is tarnished by the revelation that he had been using androstendione ‚ a compound that temporarily boosts the levels of the male sex hormone testosterone. This finding drew attention to a
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Multiple Choice—CPA Adapted Chapter 14 – Long Term Liabilities 1. On July 1‚ 2010‚ Spear Co. issued 1‚000 of its 10%‚ $1‚000 bonds at 99 plus accrued interest. The bonds are dated April 1‚ 2010 and mature on April 1‚ 2020. Interest is payable semiannually on April 1 and October 1. What amount did Spear receive from the bond issuance? a. $1‚015‚000 b. $1‚000‚000 c. $990‚000 d. $965‚000 2. On January 1‚ 2010‚ Solis Co. issued its 10% bonds in the face amount of $3‚000‚000
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Performance-Enhancing Drugs in Sports 1 Performance-Enhancing Drugs in Sports Angie Holmes Axia College University of Phoenix Effective Persuasive Writing COM 120 Roseanne Robinson 24 September 2006 Performance-Enhancing drugs 2 Performance-Enhancing Drugs in Sports Although athletes are good enough to play in professional sports‚ many of the players feel pressured into using performance drugs to enhance their athletic skills. Athletes take these drugs believing that it provides
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Performance Enhancing Drugs in Sports Kara Dunn Axia College of the University of Phoenix What are performance enhancing drugs? They are drugs that give an athletic advantage over those who do not use them. Performance enhancing drugs can be used to enlarge muscles or increase the blood’s oxygen carrying capacity. The use of substances to improve athletic performance dates back thousands of years. These types of drugs are becoming more common and are being used at a younger age. Today’s
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Performance-Enhancing Drugs in Sports There are many reasons athletes take performance-enhancing drugs. One might wonder though‚ why people would take them when there are so many more reasons why they should not. Performance-enhancing drugs are also referred to as anabolic steroids (Steroid Pros and Cons‚ 2005). "Anabolic steroids‚ also called steroids‚ roids‚ sauce or juice‚ are synthetic male hormones" (Steroids‚ Sports‚ and Athletic Performance‚ n.d.‚). Taking performance-enhancing drugs
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Performance-Enhancing Drugs in Sports July 8‚ 2007 Performance-Enhancing Drugs in Sports Have you ever wanted to be the best and you would do anything to get to that point? Even if it meant people not liking you or it could adversely affect your health in later years. Imagine if you will being one of five people considered for the Regional Vice President position at a Fortune 500 company and there is only one opening. Would you do something that is illegal in order to get that job? Before
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I would like to start off with a simple‚ yet powerful quote‚ “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” -Wayne Gretzky. This quote does truly speak levels‚ which is why when I take shots I go big or I go home. I want to become a registered CPA and I would like to become the President of the University of Central Florida’s Phi Beta Lambda. I believe I can achieve these goals because of how I have adapted‚ developed‚ and changed over just my high school years. I would like to start off by saying
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Performance Enhancing Drugs in Sports Athletes use performance enhancing drugs to boost their game. The professionals who use these drugs are ruining the integrity of the game. Many people don’t understand why professional athletes would go to such extreme measures to be better when they have already proven themselves. Athletes are just taking away from their natural ability by using these dangerous drugs. The risk of using performance enhancing drugs is a lot greater than the reward‚ because an
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