Getting Closer … But Still No Cigar! Comments on Bakker, Boschker, and Chung (1996)

Bakker et al's study on the role imagery plays in applied sport psychology interventions has serious conceptual, methodogical, and analytical flaws that are common to imagery research. Bakker et al did not accomplish their goal of testing Lang's (1979) hypothesis because they did not manip...

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Published in:Journal of sport & exercise psychology 1997-06, Vol.19 (2), p.207-212
Main Authors: Collins, David, Hale, Bruce D.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Sports psychology
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Summary:Bakker et al's study on the role imagery plays in applied sport psychology interventions has serious conceptual, methodogical, and analytical flaws that are common to imagery research. Bakker et al did not accomplish their goal of testing Lang's (1979) hypothesis because they did not manipulate response and stimulus directly.
ISSN:0895-2779
1543-2904
DOI:10.1123/jsep.19.2.207