1. select the correct answer for each question
2. Write 5-7 sentences about each question (mini essays). I am attaching the multiple choice test sheet which has to have the correct answer along with 5-7 sentences about each question (mini essays)
1.
| physiological conditioning |
| biomechanics |
| equipment |
| all of the above |
2. The ideal time for initially implementing psychological skills training for an individual athlete is:
| when first beginning to participate in sport |
| when consistency starts to occur in physical skills |
| once cognitive skills are sufficiently developed to benefit from mental training |
| when the athlete indicates receptivity to it |
3. What is one weakness of using interviews, questionnaires, and behavioral observation to determine an athlete’s psychological strengths and weaknesses?
| athlete plays a passive role |
| athlete plays aggressive role |
| athlete plays no role |
| none of the above |
4. Which psychological skill is a foundation skill?
| interpersonal skills |
| optimal attention |
| self-awareness |
| all of the above |
5. What is the ideal length of time for an athlete’s first exposure to a formal mental skills training program?
| 4 to 6 months |
| 2 to 6 months |
| 3 to 6 months |
| 6 to 8 months |
6. When can athletes stop psychological skills training?
| at the end of the season |
| when the coach feels they no longer need it |
| when they have completed the training program |
| none of the above |
7. Good coaches and sport psychology consultants:
| teach and lead by example |
| emulate their successful mentors |
| listen and lead by example |
| none of the above |
8. What two approaches do sport psychologists often use when working with athletes?
| clinical and psychological |
| clinical and educational |
| educational and psychological |
| research and psychological |
9. What is the name of the model that attempts to combine performance enhancement goals with ones of personal balance and fulfillment in order to try and become truly holistic?
| Resonance Performance Model |
| IZOF |
| Periodization of Mental Training |
| Educational Model |
10. The mediational model of coach-athlete interaction is sequenced as follows:
| coaches’ behaviors, athletes evaluative reactions, athletes’ perceptions and recall |
| coaches’ behaviors, athletes’ perceptions and recall, athletes’ evaluative reactions |
| athletes’ perceptions and recall, coach-athlete interactions, coaches’ behaviors |
| coaches’ behaviors, coach-athlete interactions, athletes’ evaluative reactions |
11. Coaches evaluated _________ how frequently they used the CBAS behaviors when interacting with their athletes.
| mostly inaccurately |
| better than their athletes |
| quite accurately |
| both a and b |
12. The self-enhancement model of self-esteem proposed that:
| people who are high in self-esteem are particularly responsive to variations in supportiveness from others |
| people who are low in self-esteem are particularly responsive to variations in supportiveness from others |
| self-esteem is independent from positive/negative feedback |
| self-esteem is based on positive feedback |
13. The following principles/ideas describe the coach effectiveness training philosophy toward winning EXCEPT for:
| avoid discussing winning |
| winning isn’t everything, nor is it the only thing |
| failure is not the same thing as losing |
| success is not equivalent to winning |
14. Coaching behaviors are measured by Smoll and Smith’s:
| Multidimensional Behavior Analysis |
| Coaching Evaluative Questionnaire |
| Instructor Functional Analysis |
| Coaching Behavior Assessment System |
15. All are recommendations for effective and engaging presentations EXCEPT for:
| prepare |
| cover less, not more |
| if it works, don’t fix it |
| spice it up |
16. Coach responses to immediately preceding athlete or team behaviors are called:
| reactive behaviors |
| spontaneous behaviors |
| organization |
| emitted behaviors |
17. Behaviors initiated by coaches but not in response to a discernible preceding event are called:
| reactive behaviors |
| spontaneous behaviors |
| organization |
| elicited behaviors |
18. Which of the following is an accurate statement about diversity in exercise and physical activity participation?
| Males compared to females are more likely to be active |
| Racial/ethnic minorities compared to white/Europeans are more likely to be active |
| Both a and b |
| Neither a nor b |
19. Ram, Starek and Johnson (2004) report the lack of research on which of the following within the field of sport and exercise psychology:
| Gender, race/ethnicity, and social class |
| Race/ethnicity and sexual orientation |
| Race/ethnicity and physicality |
| Gender and religion |
20. Culture (as discussed in the chapter) includes:
| Race and ethnicity |
| Gender |
| Physical characteristics and abilities |
| all of the above |
21. Gender (as discussed in the APA guidelines for professional practice with girls and women and in the chapter) refers to:
| Biological (genetically-determined) sex |
| Psychological, social and cultural meanings associated with being male or female |
| Personality characteristics of femininity and masculinity |
| Sexual orientation (homosexual-bisexual-heterosexual) |
22. Which of the following is NOT one of the three key themes associated with the multicultural framework used in the chapter reading and in multicultural psychology?
| Everyone has multiple cultural identities |
| Cultural relations involve power |
| Color blindness (treat everyone the same) |
| Action for social justice |
23. Acosta and Carpenter report that before Title IX was passed in 1972, over 90% of women’s athletic teams at the college level were coached by a woman and had a woman athletic director. What is the approximate percentage of women coaching women in collegiate athletics today?
| 90% |
| 70-75% |
| 40-45% |
| 20-25% |
24. Which of the following is NOT one of the three areas of multicultural competencies?
| Awareness of one’s own cultural values/biases |
| Understanding the worldview/perspective of the other person or client |
| Adopting the cultural views and behaviors of the other person or client yourself |
| Developing culturally appropriate strategies and interventions |
25. Butryn’s article on white privilege in sport demonstrated that:
| White privilege is common in sport and specifically within sport psychology |
| White privilege is widely recognized by both white and non-white participants in sport |
| Both a and b |
| Neither a nor b |