1 of 2 Sports Psychology 1st Semester Final Review

The ancient _______ believed the participation in sports was an essential component for proper human development.

• Greeks

• Romans

• Germans

• Americans

Sport Psychology is:

• The study of the mental factors that influence performance in sports.

• The application of this knowledge to improve performance.

• An effective way to help improve performance.

• All of these answers

What does Closing the Gap refer to?

• Achieving your true potential

• Achieving more wins than losses

• Staying in the Here and Now

• None of these answers

Training your mind, which also has an effect on your body is sometimes called...

• Outside - In Training

• Inside - Out

  Training

• Out of your Mind Training

• Body to Mind Training

Two ways to increase the stress on a muscle when lifting weights is?  Increasing the weight, increasing the repetitions, or decreasing the rest time

• Decreasing weight, faster repetitions

• Increase weight, slower repetitions

• Increasing the weight, increasing the repetitions, or decreasing the rest time

• Decreasing the weight, slower repetitions or increase the rest time

_____________________ stretching is best BEFORE the game or workout, and ___________________ stretching is best AFTER.

• Static, Dynamic

• Dynamic, Static

• Slow, Fast

• Fast, Slow

Exposing a system of your body to a stress will cause the body to adjust and improve its ability to endure the stress.  This is called the ......

• Aerobic Training Zone

• Adaptation Principle

• Classical Conditioning

• Max Heart Rate

Humor is a good strategy for breaking up negative emotions.

• True

• False

To ensure healthy nutrition what food groups should you include in your diet? 

• Fruits & Vegetables

• Protein & Grains

• Dairy

• All of these

 Most people overeat because they are thirsty not hungry.

• True

• False