The Mental Toughness Advantage: End of Book Quiz

What is the foundation of mental toughness?

• Physical strength

• Self-belief

• Financial success

• Nutritional discipline

Pre-performance routines are important because they:

• Waste time

• Distract athletes

• Help maintain focus

• Reduce stamina

Resilience is defined as:

• Never facing challenges

• Bouncing back from setbacks

• Avoiding failure

• Consistently winning

Balancing mental and physical training is essential for:

• Winning at all costs

• Building physical strength

• Ignoring mental skills

• Achieving peak performance

Feedback is crucial for:

• Discouraging effort

• Providing areas for improvement

• Leading to complacency

• Avoiding challenges

Intrinsic motivation is important because:

• It ensures external rewards

• It sustains long-term commitment

• It reduces competition

• It provides financial gain

Consistency in practice refers to:

• Irregular training

• Regular practice of mental skills

• Focusing solely on physical training

• Ignoring mental aspects

Visualization helps athletes by:

• Distracting them

• Preparing the mind for success

• Increasing anxiety

• Reducing training time

Managing stress involves which of the following techniques?

• Ignoring stress

• Emotional suppression

• Mindfulness

• Overthinking

Supportive relationships contribute to mental toughness by:

• Reducing competition

• Enhancing mental strength

• Ensuring financial success

• Guaranteeing victory