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Define the term "sports psychology".

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(a) According to Robert N. Singer, Sports psychology studies the behaviour of an athlete. It is also the psychology of motor learning. "sports psychology encompasses various branches of psychology as they are related to our ability to understand an athlete's performance, how to make it better, and how to improve exercise programmes," Singer said. 

(b) According to Williams, "sports psychology focuses on understanding psychological theories that can be applied in sports and enhance the performance and personal growth of athletes." 

(c) According to Clarke and Clarke, "sports psychology is concerned with the personality, emotional aspects of physical education and sports activities, which employ various techniques used in psychology."

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