Sports Psych Test Questions with Answers All Correct
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Sports Psych Test Questions with Answers All Correct
What are the five viewpoints of studying personality? - Answer-psycho dynamic, trait, situation, interational, and phenomenological,
behavior determined by a number of unconscious, constantly changing factors that often conflict with one a...
Sports Psych Test Questions with
Answers All Correct
What are the five viewpoints of studying personality? - Answer-psycho dynamic, trait,
situation, interational, and phenomenological,
behavior determined by a number of unconscious, constantly changing factors that
often conflict with one another. Emphasis placed on understanding the person as a
whole, rather than identifying isolated traits - Answer-psychodynamic apporach
What kind of trait is test anxiety? - Answer-Situation specific trait
Predict behavior more reliably for given situations because they consider both the
personality of the participant and the specific situation - Answer-situation specific
measures
what are the 3 levels of personality - Answer-psycchological core, typical responses,
and role-related behavior
a substantial imbalance between demand and response cpability under conditions
where failure to meet that demand has important consequences - Answer-stress
an individuals arousal or state anxiety increases, so too does her performance -
Answer-drive theory
at low arousal levels, performance will be below par - Answer-inverted-u hypothesis
cognitive state anxiety is negatively related to performance. increases in cognitive state
anxiety lead to decreases in performance - Answer-multidimensional anxiety theory
predicts that physiological arousal is related to performance in an inverted u fashion but
only when an athlete is not worried or has low cognitive state anxiety. if teh increases in
arousal reach a kind of threshold, just past the point of optimal arousal level, this occurs
- Answer-catastrophe theory
contends that the way in which arousal effects performance depends basically on an
individuals interpretation of his arousal level - Answer-reversal theory
consists of a set of behaviors required or expected of the person occupying a certain
position in a group - Answer-role
, type of role dictated by the structure of the organization (eg coach team captain -
Answer-formal role
type of role that evolve from the groups dynamics - Answer-informal roles
players understand and accept their roles - Answer-role clarity
when people know theyre role and accept it - Answer-role acceptance
the role occupant doesnt have the sufficient time, ability, or motivation to achive that
goal - Answer-role conflict
level of performance, pattern of behavior, or belief - Answer-norm
close contact with team members ex: having athletes live together, locker rooms, road
trips, fundraisers - Answer-proximity
Systematic and consistent practice of mental or psychological skills for the purpose of
enhancing performance, increasing enjoyment, or achieving greater sport and physical
activity self-satisfaction - Answer-Psychological skills training (PST)
T/F the importance of mental skills does NOT differ on skill level - Answer-True
What are the 3 basic reason coaches and players neglect PST? - Answer-Lack of
knowledge, misunderstanding about psychological skills, and lack of time
What is the first step in controlling arousal levels - Answer-be more aware of them
during practices and competitions
How can you increase your awareness of your arousal states? - Answer-think back to
your best performance, complete a checklist
name some sport and exercise psychology journals? - Answer-journal of applied sports
psychology, the sport psychologist, journal of sport and exercise psychology
The most reliable method of obtaining knowledge is - Answer-the scientific method
Educational sport psychologists usually have years of training in - Answer-sport and
exercise science
Scientifically derived knowledge has some limitations, including that it - Answer-is
redunctionistic and tends to be conservative
In the fifth period, sport psychology has experienced a tremendous growth in - Answer-
applied research and professional service
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