Question 1

Professional organizations like the NFL encourage the use of sport specific personality tests to aid in drafting and team selection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

All types of passion in sport and exercise are adaptive and healthy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Endler and Magnusson's interaction approach argued that a person's specific behaviour is the result of the interplay between

Accepted Answer

A)  traits and id processes. 
B)  traits and dispositions. 
C)  self-actualizations and perceived control. 
D)  the person and the environment. 
E)  state feelings and reinforcement contingencies. 
A)  traits and id processes. 
B)  traits and dispositions. 
C)  self-actualizations and perceived control. 
D)  the person and the environment. 
E)  state feelings and reinforcement contingencies. D

Question 4

Research on risk taking in sensation-seeking behaviours has suggested that stimulus seekers

Accepted Answer

A)  have lower physiological activation levels or chronic levels of high excitation. 
B)  have higher physiological activation levels or chronic levels of high excitation. 
C)  have lower physiological activation levels or chronic levels of low excitation. 
D)  have higher physiological activation levels or chronic levels of low excitation. 
E)  have slightly below average physiological activation levels or chronic levels of high excitation. 
A)  have lower physiological activation levels or chronic levels of high excitation. 
B)  have higher physiological activation levels or chronic levels of high excitation. 
C)  have lower physiological activation levels or chronic levels of low excitation. 
D)  have higher physiological activation levels or chronic levels of low excitation. 
E)  have slightly below average physiological activation levels or chronic levels of high excitation.

Question 5

The psychologist who published a five-tiered hierarchy of needs pyramid was ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hans Eysenck 
B)  Carl Rogers 
C)  Abraham Maslow 
D)  Sigmund Freud 
E)  B.F. Skinner 
A)  Hans Eysenck 
B)  Carl Rogers 
C)  Abraham Maslow 
D)  Sigmund Freud 
E)  B.F. Skinner

Question 6

Research on perfectionism in sport has generally found that

Accepted Answer

A)  personal standard perfectionism leads to negative outcomes. 
B)  evaluative concerns perfectionism leads to positive outcomes. 
C)  evaluative concerns perfectionism leads to negative outcomes. 
D)  perfectionism has little impact on behaviour and emotions in sport. 
E)  A and C 
A)  personal standard perfectionism leads to negative outcomes. 
B)  evaluative concerns perfectionism leads to positive outcomes. 
C)  evaluative concerns perfectionism leads to negative outcomes. 
D)  perfectionism has little impact on behaviour and emotions in sport. 
E)  A and C

Question 7

Jones and colleagues (2002) study on mental toughness characteristics of ten international athletes identified which of the following three categories?

Accepted Answer

A)  very strong self-confidence and motivation, manage competitive stress and training, high levels of commitment 
B)  very strong self-confidence and motivation, maintain or regain focus in the face of distraction, high levels of commitment 
C)  very strong self- confidence and motivation, maintain or regain focus in the face of distraction, competitiveness 
D)  very strong self-confidence and motivation, manage competitive stress and training, maintain or regain focus in the face of distraction 
E)  competitive manage competitive stress and training, maintain or regain focus in the face of distraction 
A)  very strong self-confidence and motivation, manage competitive stress and training, high levels of commitment 
B)  very strong self-confidence and motivation, maintain or regain focus in the face of distraction, high levels of commitment 
C)  very strong self- confidence and motivation, maintain or regain focus in the face of distraction, competitiveness 
D)  very strong self-confidence and motivation, manage competitive stress and training, maintain or regain focus in the face of distraction 
E)  competitive manage competitive stress and training, maintain or regain focus in the face of distraction

Question 8

Perfectionism consists of a single dimension of wanting to be perfect in all areas of life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Constructs that refer to broad pervasive, encompassing ways of relating to particular types of people and or situations (such as competitiveness, optimism, and motivational orientation) are often referred to as examples of a person's ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  disposition 
B)  id 
C)  self-efficacy 
D)  psychological core 
E)  role-related behaviour 
A)  disposition 
B)  id 
C)  self-efficacy 
D)  psychological core 
E)  role-related behaviour

Question 10

Research on passion and performance in sport indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  only harmonious sport is related to performance. 
B)  only obsessive passion is related to performance. 
C)  both harmonious and obsessive passion are positively related to performance. 
D)  that harmonious passion is positive related to performance and obsessive passion is negatively related to performance. 
E)  there is no relationship between passion and performance. 
A)  only harmonious sport is related to performance. 
B)  only obsessive passion is related to performance. 
C)  both harmonious and obsessive passion are positively related to performance. 
D)  that harmonious passion is positive related to performance and obsessive passion is negatively related to performance. 
E)  there is no relationship between passion and performance.

Question 11

Research has indicated that there is ________ evidence that personality can predict, athletes from non-athletes, or the type of sport people will select.

Accepted Answer

A)  strong 
B)  weak or little 
C)  moderate 
D)  overwhelming 
A)  strong 
B)  weak or little 
C)  moderate 
D)  overwhelming

Question 12

A person who experiences a lot of negative affect in his/her life such as anxiety would likely score high on which "Big Five" personality dimension?

Accepted Answer

A)  agreeableness 
B)  conscientiousness 
C)  openness 
D)  extraversion 
E)  neuroticism 
A)  agreeableness 
B)  conscientiousness 
C)  openness 
D)  extraversion 
E)  neuroticism

Question 13

Researchers have shown that more conscientious individuals have larger plans to exercise than their less conscientious counterparts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

An exerciser is often preoccupied with excessive self-criticism about her body, concerns over looking bad when doing specific exercises, and doubts whether they will be able to produce the right actions when others are watching. This individual might be considered to have high levels of

Accepted Answer

A)  introversion. 
B)  hardiness. 
C)  harmonious passion. 
D)  sensation seeking. 
E)  evaluative concerns perfectionism. 
A)  introversion. 
B)  hardiness. 
C)  harmonious passion. 
D)  sensation seeking. 
E)  evaluative concerns perfectionism.

Question 15

Research on exercise preference and personality supported the link between exercising outdoors and what trait?

Accepted Answer

A)  extroversion 
B)  agreeableness 
C)  openness 
D)  hardiness 
E)  introversion 
A)  extroversion 
B)  agreeableness 
C)  openness 
D)  hardiness 
E)  introversion

Question 16

According to Rhodes and Smith (2006) meta-analysis on personality and physical activity, what are the three traits associated (significantly correlated either positively or negatively) with physical activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  activity, extroversion, neuroticism 
B)  neuroticism, agreeableness, conscientiousness 
C)  extroversion, activity, conscientiousness 
D)  conscientiousness, extroversion, neuroticism 
E)  activity, agreeableness, extroversion 
A)  activity, extroversion, neuroticism 
B)  neuroticism, agreeableness, conscientiousness 
C)  extroversion, activity, conscientiousness 
D)  conscientiousness, extroversion, neuroticism 
E)  activity, agreeableness, extroversion

Question 17

Social needs, such as feelings of belonging, connection to others, giving and receiving love, are associated with which approach to studying personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  interactionist 
B)  biological 
C)  learning (behaviourism) 
D)  social learning 
E)  humanistic 
A)  interactionist 
B)  biological 
C)  learning (behaviourism) 
D)  social learning 
E)  humanistic

Question 18

Type A behaviour

Accepted Answer

A)  is a blend of competitiveness and hostility with agitated behaviour and continual movement patterns. 
B)  research in exercise generally indicates a significant positive association between Type A and exercise in the small to medium effect size range. 
C)  research in exercise generally indicates a significant negative association between Type A and exercise in the small to medium effect size range. 
D)  A and B 
E)  A and C 
A)  is a blend of competitiveness and hostility with agitated behaviour and continual movement patterns. 
B)  research in exercise generally indicates a significant positive association between Type A and exercise in the small to medium effect size range. 
C)  research in exercise generally indicates a significant negative association between Type A and exercise in the small to medium effect size range. 
D)  A and B 
E)  A and C

Question 19

Personal standards perfectionism (PSP) refers to establishing high personal performance standards and self-oriented achievement striving.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A common assumption about personality traits is that traits

Accepted Answer

A)  measure momentary thoughts and feelings. 
B)  are normally distributed in the population. 
C)  capture only role or situation specific behaviour. 
D)  can only be measured by skilled interviewers. 
E)  A and C 
A)  measure momentary thoughts and feelings. 
B)  are normally distributed in the population. 
C)  capture only role or situation specific behaviour. 
D)  can only be measured by skilled interviewers. 
E)  A and C

Professional organizations like the NFL encourage the use of sport specific personality tests to aid in drafting and team selection.

All types of passion in sport and exercise are adaptive and healthy.

Endler and Magnusson's interaction approach argued that a person's specific behaviour is the result of the interplay between

Research on risk taking in sensation-seeking behaviours has suggested that stimulus seekers

The psychologist who published a five-tiered hierarchy of needs pyramid was ________.

Research on perfectionism in sport has generally found that

Jones and colleagues (2002) study on mental toughness characteristics of ten international athletes identified which of the following three categories?

Perfectionism consists of a single dimension of wanting to be perfect in all areas of life.

Constructs that refer to broad pervasive, encompassing ways of relating to particular types of people and or situations (such as competitiveness, optimism, and motivational orientation) are often referred to as examples of a person's ________.

Research on passion and performance in sport indicates that

Research has indicated that there is ________ evidence that personality can predict, athletes from non-athletes, or the type of sport people will select.

A person who experiences a lot of negative affect in his/her life such as anxiety would likely score high on which "Big Five" personality dimension?

Researchers have shown that more conscientious individuals have larger plans to exercise than their less conscientious counterparts.

An exerciser is often preoccupied with excessive self-criticism about her body, concerns over looking bad when doing specific exercises, and doubts whether they will be able to produce the right actions when others are watching. This individual might be considered to have high levels of

Research on exercise preference and personality supported the link between exercising outdoors and what trait?

According to Rhodes and Smith (2006) meta-analysis on personality and physical activity, what are the three traits associated (significantly correlated either positively or negatively) with physical activity?

Social needs, such as feelings of belonging, connection to others, giving and receiving love, are associated with which approach to studying personality?

Type A behaviour

Personal standards perfectionism (PSP) refers to establishing high personal performance standards and self-oriented achievement striving.

A common assumption about personality traits is that traits

Introducing Sport and Exercise Psychology

Motivation and Behavioural Change

Stress, Emotion, and Coping in Sport and Exercise

Anxiety in Sport and Exercise

Aggression and Moral Behaviour in Sport

Sport Psychology Interventions

Leadership in Sport and Exercise

Group Cohesion in Sport and Exercise

Youth Involvement and Positive Development in Sport

Coaching Psychology

Aging and Involvement in Sport and Physical Activity

Physical Activity and Mental Health

Body Image in Sport and Exercise

Physical Activity Interventions

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Exam 2: Personality in Sport and Exercise

Professional organizations like the NFL encourage the use of sport specific personality tests to aid in drafting and team selection.

All types of passion in sport and exercise are adaptive and healthy.

Endler and Magnusson's interaction approach argued that a person's specific behaviour is the result of the interplay between

Research on risk taking in sensation-seeking behaviours has suggested that stimulus seekers

The psychologist who published a five-tiered hierarchy of needs pyramid was ________.

Research on perfectionism in sport has generally found that

Jones and colleagues (2002) study on mental toughness characteristics of ten international athletes identified which of the following three categories?

Perfectionism consists of a single dimension of wanting to be perfect in all areas of life.

Constructs that refer to broad pervasive, encompassing ways of relating to particular types of people and or situations (such as competitiveness, optimism, and motivational orientation) are often referred to as examples of a person's ________.

Research on passion and performance in sport indicates that

Research has indicated that there is ________ evidence that personality can predict, athletes from non-athletes, or the type of sport people will select.

A person who experiences a lot of negative affect in his/her life such as anxiety would likely score high on which "Big Five" personality dimension?

Researchers have shown that more conscientious individuals have larger plans to exercise than their less conscientious counterparts.

An exerciser is often preoccupied with excessive self-criticism about her body, concerns over looking bad when doing specific exercises, and doubts whether they will be able to produce the right actions when others are watching. This individual might be considered to have high levels of

Research on exercise preference and personality supported the link between exercising outdoors and what trait?

According to Rhodes and Smith (2006) meta-analysis on personality and physical activity, what are the three traits associated (significantly correlated either positively or negatively) with physical activity?

Social needs, such as feelings of belonging, connection to others, giving and receiving love, are associated with which approach to studying personality?

Type A behaviour

Personal standards perfectionism (PSP) refers to establishing high personal performance standards and self-oriented achievement striving.

A common assumption about personality traits is that traits

Introducing Sport and Exercise Psychology

Motivation and Behavioural Change

Stress, Emotion, and Coping in Sport and Exercise

Anxiety in Sport and Exercise

Aggression and Moral Behaviour in Sport

Sport Psychology Interventions

Leadership in Sport and Exercise

Group Cohesion in Sport and Exercise

Youth Involvement and Positive Development in Sport

Coaching Psychology

Aging and Involvement in Sport and Physical Activity

Physical Activity and Mental Health

Body Image in Sport and Exercise

Physical Activity Interventions

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