WorksheetsPSY366 Final
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
The "why" of self-talk describes
If it takes place in the practice or competitive environment
If it takes place before, during, or after a competitive event
The kinds of words and phrases used in self-talk
Whether used for purposes of motivation or cognition
Which of the following statements is TRUE relative to the use of biofeedback for enhancing athletic performance?
It is only effective when used in conjunction with imagery.
It is highly effective in eliciting the relaxation response and moderately effective in enhancing athletic performance.
It has proven to be ineffective.
It is highly effective in enhancing athletic performance.
The "readiness for aggression" notion of Berkowitz's reformulation of the F-A hypothesis is that
A frustrating event leads directly to an overt aggressive response.
A frustrating event creates a readiness for aggression.
Aggression is learned.
Aggression is "readied" or prepared as a result of catharsis.
In order for an overt act to be labeled aggression, three of the following conditions must be present. Which condition or item DOES NOT belong?
Any act involving unusual effort and energy expenditure that results in physical harm to an opponent.
Aggression must be against a living target.
Intent to harm must be evident.
Reasonable expectation that aggression will be successful.
Research indicates that exercise dependence can be predicted (with some degree of confidence) by a number of variables. Which of the following is NOT one of these potential predictors?
Perfectionism.
Being male.
Task goal orientation.
Substance use and abuse.
Which area of the brain has been identified as an important brain structure associated with physical activity and its effects on cognitive functioning?
Cortex generally.
Prefrontal cortex.
Brain stem.
Cerebellum.
Why is it that it is often possible to reliably discriminate between elite athletes and less skilled athletes, but it is difficult to reliably discriminate between athletes of differing skill level generally (e.g., starters versus nonstarters)?
Elite athletes tend to be very homogeneous relative to their personality profiles.
Elite athletes tend to be very heterogeneous relative to their personality profiles.
Athletes at the lower skill levels tend to have very similar personality profiles.
Elite athletes are very easy to identify because of their approach to training.
Making sure that all sport injury rehabilitation personnel receive training in sport psychology applications.
The distributed approach.
The specialist approach.
The cognitive approach.
The behavioral approach.
A significant and positive relationship between team cohesion and athletic performance is most likely to occur with
Noninteractive teams.
Aquatic activities.
Coactive teams.
Interactive teams.
Individuals who are dissatisfied with their current exercise behavior, who exhibit high levels of ________________, and who set exercise goals are generally able to achieve their goals.
Social cognitive ability.
Exercise self-efficacy.
Exercise self-control.
Exercise intention.
What kind of pain is long lasting, uncontrollable, continues long after the initial injury, and is very complex in its origin.
Performance pain.
Acute pain.
Chronic pain.
Benign pain.
Which of the following is a definition of social cohesion?
The degree to which members of a group work together to achieve a specific and identifiable task.
The glue that keeps a team or group working together to reach a common goal.
The degree to which members of a team or group like each other and enjoy each others company.
Team work among members of a team.
Athletes who use __________ and __________ methods of coping with an athletic injury may be expected to suffer from higher levels of negative mood.
Adaptive, approach.
Maladaptive, approach.
Adaptive, avoidance.
Maladaptive, avoidance.
Athletes who successfully return to competition following an extended rehabilitation period experience the following (identify the one that DOES NOT belong):
High motivation to return to competition.
Positive, but not negative emotions associated with return.
Resist pressure to return early.
Recognizes positive consequences of injury and overcoming adversity.
Playing in front of a supportive but expectant home crowd may have a debilitating effect upon some athletes due to
Self-attention and pressing.
High expectations may be stressful resulting information overload.
Self-focus causes disruption of smooth execution of skill.
All of the above.
Research suggests that athlete intrinsic religiosity is associated with a lowered proneness to use
Alcohol.
Marijuana.
Recreational drugs.
All of the above.
Which of the following factors plays the largest role in the home advantage in sport?
Facility familiarity.
Travel fatigue for visiting team.
Territoriality (defend home field/court).
Crowd support.
Physical activity in the elderly
Is generally counter-productive, as it drains energy from age challenged individuals.
Has the potential benefit of preserving cognitive functioning that normally declines with age.
Should only be encouraged in the presence of younger assistants.
Has no known psychological benefits.
A personality trait is considered to be
A transient and fluctuating personality variable.
A stable and enduring personality disposition.
A sufficient and accurate estimate of the "whole" person.
A situation specific personality variable.
Any random thought or event that would tend to break an athlete's concentration.
Distractibility.
Cognitive interference.
Attentional flexibility.
Peripheral scanning.
Which of the following is a theoretical model designed to help researchers study athlete decision making as it relates to drug use and drug use deterrence?
Drugs in Sport Deterrence Model.
Cognitive Model for Drug Deterrence.
Behavioral Model for Drug Deterrence.
None of the above.
An effective cognitive/behavioral technique for reinforcing situation specific self-confidence and ultimately behavior.
Thought restructuring.
Negative self-efficacy.
Self-talk.
Coaching effectiveness.
Shows a much more complex and complete picture as to how coping plays a central role in the stress process.
The basic model of the stress process.
The interactional model of the stress process.
The multivariate model of the stress and attention process.
The multivariate coping model.
Progressive relaxation involves the process of tensing and relaxing muscles, but DOES NOT involve
Long hours of initial practice.
Activation of the sympathetic nervous system.
Reduction in associated anxiety.
Systematic relaxation of every muscle group in the body.
Which of the following statements is FALSE relative to the effects of aggression on performance?
If unpunished, aggressive acts can give the aggressor an unfair advantage and appear to enhance performance.
In ice hockey, penalized acts of aggression result in a power play which is very punishing to the penalized team.
Aggression on the part of athletes actually enhances performance due to the intimidation factor.
Generally, aggression on the part of an athlete will constitute a distraction and result in a decrement in performance.
