Regarding sports psychology, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Sports psychology seeks to enhance the benefits of participating in sports.
b. Sports psychologists are interested in the personality profiles of champion athletes and the effects of spectators.
c. Sports psychology is most relevant to professional sports and is not really important in amateur sports.
d. Sports psychology provides valuable information about human behavior in general, not just behavior in sports.
ANSWER: c
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