Question 1

Which is the most common procedure for measuring attention as a limited resource?

Accepted Answer

A)  attention cueing 
B)  dual-task performance 
C)  temporal occlusion 
D)  focus assessment 
A)  attention cueing 
B)  dual-task performance 
C)  temporal occlusion 
D)  focus assessment

Question 2

Which one of the following explains how goal setting works?

Accepted Answer

A)  directs attention to the task 
B)  mobilizes concentration 
C)  regulates persistence 
D)  promotes the development of relearning 
A)  directs attention to the task 
B)  mobilizes concentration 
C)  regulates persistence 
D)  promotes the development of relearning

Question 3

A hockey player who concentrates on getting back on defence and finishing her body checks is demonstrating which type of goal?

Accepted Answer

A)  performance 
B)  outcome 
C)  product 
D)  process 
A)  performance 
B)  outcome 
C)  product 
D)  process

Question 4

How is an athlete's control over attentional focus developed?

Accepted Answer

A)  through competing 
B)  genetically determined 
C)  by engaging in dual-coding tasks 
D)  learned through practice 
A)  through competing 
B)  genetically determined 
C)  by engaging in dual-coding tasks 
D)  learned through practice

Question 5

Which one of the following is an attention control strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  simulation training 
B)  verbal distraction 
C)  attention inhibition 
D)  performance substitution 
A)  simulation training 
B)  verbal distraction 
C)  attention inhibition 
D)  performance substitution

Question 6

Explain why goal setting is effective.

Accepted Answer

Goals direct attention, mobilize effort,

Question 7

Attentional cues are a set sequence of thoughts and actions that are done before the performance of key skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A sport psychology consultant who is helping a volleyball player learn how to set goals and how to concentrate better is using which phase of psychological skills training?

Accepted Answer

A)  education 
B)  practice 
C)  acquisition 
D)  awareness 
A)  education 
B)  practice 
C)  acquisition 
D)  awareness

Question 9

A sport psychology consultant who spends an entire session with athletes informing them of the benefits of goal setting is using which phase of psychological skills training?

Accepted Answer

A)  education 
B)  practice 
C)  acquisition 
D)  awareness 
A)  education 
B)  practice 
C)  acquisition 
D)  awareness

Question 10

An athlete who is practising imagining an accurate badminton serve is using which function of the analytic model of imagery?

Accepted Answer

A)  motivational general-mastery 
B)  motivational specific 
C)  motivational general-arousal 
D)  cognitive specific 
A)  motivational general-mastery 
B)  motivational specific 
C)  motivational general-arousal 
D)  cognitive specific

Question 11

Which one of the following is a tool used to assess imagery ability?

Accepted Answer

A)  Test of Psychological Skills 
B)  Ottawa Mental Skills Assessment 
C)  Vividness of Movement Imagery Questionnaire-2 
D)  Performance Profiling 
A)  Test of Psychological Skills 
B)  Ottawa Mental Skills Assessment 
C)  Vividness of Movement Imagery Questionnaire-2 
D)  Performance Profiling

Question 12

Attentional cues are words and actions that direct the athlete's attention. Three types of cues are verbal, visual, and physical. Describe each type of cue and provide an example of its use.

Accepted Answer

A verbal cue is typically a single word,

Question 13

A coach who posts catchy phrases in a location that is visually prominent to increase arousal is using which technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  visual prompts 
B)  pep talks 
C)  bulletin boards 
D)  poster cues 
A)  visual prompts 
B)  pep talks 
C)  bulletin boards 
D)  poster cues

Question 14

A second-string high school basketball player in his senior year who is short, slow, and possesses average skills has aspirations of eventually being a starter on an NBA team. Which guideline of goal setting is he violating?

Accepted Answer

A)  timely 
B)  realistic 
C)  adjustable 
D)  measurable 
A)  timely 
B)  realistic 
C)  adjustable 
D)  measurable

Question 15

Briefly describe three techniques an athlete can use to reduce arousal.

Accepted Answer

1) Breathing, by learning to breathe bet

Question 16

Which of the following encompasses the two broad categories of association and disassociation?

Accepted Answer

A)  selective attention 
B)  event occlusion 
C)  focusing 
D)  attentional focus 
A)  selective attention 
B)  event occlusion 
C)  focusing 
D)  attentional focus

Question 17

The dimension of self-talk that is concerned with the extent to which athletes interpret their self-talk to be motivating is self-determination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

An athlete who uses self-talk to remember the mechanics of a skill is demonstrating which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive self-talk 
B)  informational self-talk 
C)  instructional self-talk 
D)  motivational self-talk 
A)  cognitive self-talk 
B)  informational self-talk 
C)  instructional self-talk 
D)  motivational self-talk

Question 19

A curler who imagines herself to be confident in front of a crowd at the Olympic trials is using which function of the analytic model of imagery?

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive general 
B)  motivational general-arousal 
C)  motivational specific 
D)  motivational general-mastery 
A)  cognitive general 
B)  motivational general-arousal 
C)  motivational specific 
D)  motivational general-mastery

Question 20

Which one of the following is a tool used to assess the frequency of imagery use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sport Imagery Questionnaire 
B)  Vividness of Movement Imagery Questionnaire 
C)  Movement Imagery Questionnaire-Revised 
D)  Performance Profiling 
A)  Sport Imagery Questionnaire 
B)  Vividness of Movement Imagery Questionnaire 
C)  Movement Imagery Questionnaire-Revised 
D)  Performance Profiling

Which is the most common procedure for measuring attention as a limited resource?

Which one of the following explains how goal setting works?

A hockey player who concentrates on getting back on defence and finishing her body checks is demonstrating which type of goal?

How is an athlete's control over attentional focus developed?

Which one of the following is an attention control strategy?

Explain why goal setting is effective.

Attentional cues are a set sequence of thoughts and actions that are done before the performance of key skills.

A sport psychology consultant who is helping a volleyball player learn how to set goals and how to concentrate better is using which phase of psychological skills training?

A sport psychology consultant who spends an entire session with athletes informing them of the benefits of goal setting is using which phase of psychological skills training?

An athlete who is practising imagining an accurate badminton serve is using which function of the analytic model of imagery?

Which one of the following is a tool used to assess imagery ability?

Attentional cues are words and actions that direct the athlete's attention. Three types of cues are verbal, visual, and physical. Describe each type of cue and provide an example of its use.

A coach who posts catchy phrases in a location that is visually prominent to increase arousal is using which technique?

A second-string high school basketball player in his senior year who is short, slow, and possesses average skills has aspirations of eventually being a starter on an NBA team. Which guideline of goal setting is he violating?

Briefly describe three techniques an athlete can use to reduce arousal.

Which of the following encompasses the two broad categories of association and disassociation?

The dimension of self-talk that is concerned with the extent to which athletes interpret their self-talk to be motivating is self-determination.

An athlete who uses self-talk to remember the mechanics of a skill is demonstrating which of the following?

A curler who imagines herself to be confident in front of a crowd at the Olympic trials is using which function of the analytic model of imagery?

Which one of the following is a tool used to assess the frequency of imagery use?

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Which is the most common procedure for measuring attention as a limited resource?

Which one of the following explains how goal setting works?

A hockey player who concentrates on getting back on defence and finishing her body checks is demonstrating which type of goal?

How is an athlete's control over attentional focus developed?

Which one of the following is an attention control strategy?

Explain why goal setting is effective.

Attentional cues are a set sequence of thoughts and actions that are done before the performance of key skills.

A sport psychology consultant who is helping a volleyball player learn how to set goals and how to concentrate better is using which phase of psychological skills training?

A sport psychology consultant who spends an entire session with athletes informing them of the benefits of goal setting is using which phase of psychological skills training?

An athlete who is practising imagining an accurate badminton serve is using which function of the analytic model of imagery?

Which one of the following is a tool used to assess imagery ability?

Attentional cues are words and actions that direct the athlete's attention. Three types of cues are verbal, visual, and physical. Describe each type of cue and provide an example of its use.

A coach who posts catchy phrases in a location that is visually prominent to increase arousal is using which technique?

A second-string high school basketball player in his senior year who is short, slow, and possesses average skills has aspirations of eventually being a starter on an NBA team. Which guideline of goal setting is he violating?

Briefly describe three techniques an athlete can use to reduce arousal.

Which of the following encompasses the two broad categories of association and disassociation?

The dimension of self-talk that is concerned with the extent to which athletes interpret their self-talk to be motivating is self-determination.

An athlete who uses self-talk to remember the mechanics of a skill is demonstrating which of the following?

A curler who imagines herself to be confident in front of a crowd at the Olympic trials is using which function of the analytic model of imagery?

Which one of the following is a tool used to assess the frequency of imagery use?

Introducing Sport and Exercise Psychology

Personality in Sport and Exercise

Motivation and Behavioural Change

Stress, Emotion, and Coping in Sport and Exercise

Anxiety in Sport and Exercise

Aggression and Moral Behaviour in Sport

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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