Psychology and Injury Test Review

Athletes who sustain injuries that disable them from performing may experience:

• All of the choices are correct

• Fear 

• Depression 

• Anger

Which of the following is the final Kubler-Ross stage?

• Acceptance

• Anger

• Bargaining

• Depression

One of the most common mental and emotional stress producers is:

• Anxiety

• Fear

• Staleness

• Complacency

Deterioration in the usual standard of performance, chronic fatigue, indigestion, and inability to sleep often accompany:

• Staleness

• Complacency

• Malingering

• Laziness

Which of the following is an outward sign of overreaction?

• Argumentativeness

• Weakness

• Nausea

• Confusion

In performing progressive muscle relaxation, the athlete must first tense the muscles for                  seconds, and then relax them for                     seconds.

• 5-7; 20-30 

• 5-7; 10-15

• 10-15; 10-15

• 10-15; 20-30

A mental training technique used to quell an active mind is:

• Meditation

• Progressive muscle relaxation

• "Fight or flight" response

• Psychoanalysis

During meditation all of the following are performed EXCEPT:

• Muscles are tensed and then relaxed

• Several deep breaths are taken

• A word is repeated several times

• Eyes are closed

The first step in arm relaxation is to:

• Clench fist

• Relax hand and forearm

• Straighten arm

• Bend elbow

During                  stress the threat is immediate and the body's response is instantaneous.

• Acute

• Chronic

• Anxiety

• Exhaustive