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WorksheetsSports Med Final
Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The human body cannot recognize the difference between natural vitamins and synthetic vitamins.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) does not test the safety or effectiveness of herbal products before they reach the market.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Glucosamine has proven successful in treating heart problems and high blood pressure.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Adolescents who take steroids can prematurely stop growing, resulting in a permanently shorter height.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Side effects of growth hormone use are heart disease, impotence, osteoporosis, and death.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
One of the biggest problems with caffeine use by athletes is that caffeine can result in dehydration.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Ephedra is one of the few supplements not banned by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Which of the following is NOT true of vitamins?
a)
The only disorders vitamins can cure are those caused by vitamin deficiencies
b)
Vitamins are an important source of energy for the body
c)
A well balanced diet provides the body with all the vitamins it needs
d)
Vitamins do not build stronger muscles
9.
Which of the following is NOT true of anabolic steroids?
a)
They are chemically related to the male sex hormone, estrogen.
b)
They are only available legally by prescription.
c)
Users can minimize negative effects by stacking and cycling.
d)
Proven side effects include liver cancer, high blood pressure, and problems with cholesterol.
10.
Which of the following mental conditions has NOT been associated with the use of anabolic steroids?
a)
Aggressive behavior
b)
Paranoid jealousy
c)
Mood swings
d)
All of the above
11.
Which of the following supplements has been used for weight loss?
a)
Ephedrine
b)
Glucosamine
c)
Chondroitin
d)
Anabolic steroids
12.
The Athletic Code of Ethics guidelines indicate that
a)
athletes shall represent their school with honor
b)
athletes shall demonstrate good sportsmanship
c)
athletes shall comply fully with an official's rulings
d)
All of the above
13.
An alkaloid present in coffee, soft drinks, and chocolate that acts as a stimulant and is believed to enhance endurance and improve reaction times.
a)
Androstenedione
b)
Athletic Code of Ethics
c)
Caffeine
d)
Chrondroitin
14.
An amino acid found naturally in skeletal muscle that is stored for quick energy and is used as a supplement to increase skeletal muscle.
a)
Caffeine
b)
Chrondroitin
c)
Creatine monohydrate
d)
Dietary supplement
15.
An ergogenic aid produced by the pituitary gland that works to increase amino acid production into protein.
a)
Ergogenic aid
b)
Glucosamine
c)
Growth hormone
d)
Medicinal herbs
16.
A substance derived from a shrublike plant used as a stimulant to boost energy and weight loss.
a)
Doping
b)
Ephedra
c)
Ergogenic aid
d)
Glucosamine
17.
A substance produced naturally in the body; it is often used as a supplement to maintain cartilage in the joints.
a)
Doping
b)
Ephedra
c)
Ergogenic aid
d)
Glucosamine
18.
A tool to clarify and distinguish proper practices from those that can be detrimental and harmful.
a)
Androstenedione
b)
Athletic Code of Ethics
c)
Caffeine
d)
Chrondroitin
19.
Any agent that enhances energy utilization, including energy production and efficiency.
a)
Doping
b)
Ephedra
c)
Ergogenic aid
d)
Glucosamine
20.
Plant matter used in the form of powders, extracts, teas, and tablets believed to have therapeutic benefits.
a)
Ergogenic aid
b)
Glucosamine
c)
Growth hormone
d)
Medicinal herbs
21.
A steroid produced in both men and women that can change or enhance the growth and development of masculine or feminine traits.
a)
Androstenedione
b)
Athletic Code of Ethics
c)
Caffeine
d)
Chrondroitin
22.
A product, other than tobacco, intended to enhance the diet that bears or contains one or more of the following dietary ingredients: vitamins, minerals, amino acids, herbs, and/or other botanicals.
a)
Caffeine
b)
Chrondroitin
c)
Creatine monohydrate
d)
Dietary supplement
23.
A naturally occurring substance found in human and animal cartilage that is often used as a supplement to treat osteoarthritis.
a)
Androstenedione
b)
Athletic Code of Ethics
c)
Caffeine
d)
Chrondroitin
24.
Calcium, sodium, potassium, and iron are all examples of ____________________.
a)
Minerals
b)
Chondroitin
c)
Androstenedione
25.
One supplement that has proven abilities to treat osteoarthritis and is found naturally in human and animal cartilage is _______________.
a)
Minerals
b)
Chondroitin
c)
Androstenedione
26.
____________________ is a steroid produced by both men and women.
a)
Minerals
b)
Chondroitin
c)
Androstenedione
27.
Performance in sports is half physical and half mental.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
Short-term goals should involve time frames no longer than a few months, sometimes as short as a day.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
Under high levels of stress, athletes typically have a broad attention span.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
The clammy feeling we often get when stressed is caused by our body's natural defense against bleeding to death.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
Elite-level performers have fewer nervous reactions to stress than do nonelite-level performers.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
High levels of stress make it more difficult to think clearly.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
Getting sick to your stomach and throwing up when nervous is your body's way of telling you that you are over-stressed.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
Caffeine exaggerates the physical and mental effects of stress.
a)
True
b)
False
35.
The body's stress response, which is commonly referred to as the flight-or-flight response, allows us to do superhuman feats.
a)
True
b)
False
36.
The only time stress is good is when there is no stress.
a)
True
b)
False
37.
Under stress, athletes often revert to their most will-learned behaviors.
a)
True
b)
False
38.
Which of the following is NOT an example of intrinsic motivation?
a)
Personal achievement
b)
Enjoyment
c)
Praise
d)
Self-confidence
39.
When setting goals, an athlete should do all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
Set priorities to avoid feeling overwhelmed
b)
Write down goals
c)
Set performance, not outcome, goals to measure goals that the athlete has control over
d)
All of the above
40.
Which of the following is true of stress in athletics?
a)
An athlete should attempt to eliminate all stress because it can do nothing but hinder performance.
b)
Burnout is a separate problem from stress and must be dealt with separately.
c)
Injuries can cause excessive stress for an athlete in places where it was never a factor prior to the injury.
d)
One of the most successful ways to cope with stress is the use of antidepressant medications.
41.
Carl Diem founded the first sports psychology laboratory in Berlin, Germany in
a)
1900
b)
1920
c)
1940
d)
1960
42.
Athletes should do all of the following EXCEPT
a)
set attainable goals
b)
improve their self-confidence
c)
maintain a positive self-image
d)
have someone else handle their stress
43.
The study of sport and exercise and the psychological factors influencing performance
a)
Motivation
b)
Simulation
c)
Sports psychology
d)
Stress
44.
The process of reviewing and training in the mind only through visualization.
a)
Burnout
b)
Goal setting
c)
Imagery
d)
Motivation
45.
An internal state or condition that serves to activate or energize behavior and give it direction; it is often based on needs and desires.
a)
Burnout
b)
Goal setting
c)
Imagery
d)
Motivation
46.
Dropping out of a sport or quitting an activity that was once enjoyable.
a)
Burnout
b)
Goal setting
c)
Imagery
d)
Motivation
47.
Identifying sharp, clearly defined objectives that are measurable.
a)
Burnout
b)
Goal setting
c)
Imagery
d)
Motivation
48.
Making practice conditions as much like the real competition as possible.
a)
Motivation
b)
Simulation
c)
Sports psychology
d)
Stress
49.
A situation that produces anxiety.
a)
Motivation
b)
Simulation
c)
Sports psychology
d)
Stress
50.
_____________________ serves to activate or energize behavior and give it direction.
a)
Motivation
b)
Extrinsic
c)
Outcome
d)
Simulation
51.
___________________ motivation describes the influence of some type of external reward, such as money.
a)
Motivation
b)
Extrinsic
c)
Outcome
d)
Simulation
52.
___________________ goals are not a good idea because they are influenced by events that the athlete has no control over, such as weather or competing against especially talented opponents.
a)
Motivation
b)
Extrinsic
c)
Outcome
d)
Simulation
53.
Setting up training conditions that closely represent actual competition conditions is an example of _______________ and will help the brain cope with factors not normally present during practice.
a)
Motivation
b)
Extrinsic
c)
Outcome
d)
Simulation
54.
Academic sports psychology focuses on what two things:
a)
teaching and research
b)
playing and participating
c)
performing and teaching
d)
research and participation
55.
Which one of the following is not one of the six things an individual can accomplish with goal setting?
a)
achieve more
b)
improve performance
c)
increase motivation
d)
lower quality of training
56.
Which one of the following is NOT one of the seven potential causes of transitional stress:
a)
beginning a new sport
b)
going from high school to college
c)
changing levels of competition
d)
staying in the same league
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