Question 1

Most athletes rate goals as being only moderately effective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

An athlete who uses self-talk to build self-confidence and stay focused is demonstrating which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  overt verbalization 
B)  covert verbalization 
C)  motivational self-talk 
D)  instructional self-talk 
A)  overt verbalization 
B)  covert verbalization 
C)  motivational self-talk 
D)  instructional self-talk

Question 3

A fatigued middle-distance runner in the last 500 metres of a race starts to silently repeat the words strong, powerful, and smooth. Which type of attention control strategy is being used?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-talk 
B)  performance routine 
C)  attentional cues 
D)  imagery 
A)  self-talk 
B)  performance routine 
C)  attentional cues 
D)  imagery

Question 4

A baseball player listening to music before competing is doing so for which of the following purposes?

Accepted Answer

A)  enhancing motivation 
B)  increasing arousal 
C)  practising distraction 
D)  increasing attention 
A)  enhancing motivation 
B)  increasing arousal 
C)  practising distraction 
D)  increasing attention

Question 5

An athlete who focuses on alternating feelings of warmth and heaviness of the limbs is practising which technique to regulate arousal?

Accepted Answer

A)  autogenic training 
B)  relaxation training 
C)  muscle awareness 
D)  kinaesthetic simulation 
A)  autogenic training 
B)  relaxation training 
C)  muscle awareness 
D)  kinaesthetic simulation

Question 6

Athletes report using imagery most in competition, and more specifically just prior to competition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Attention is a multi-dimensional construct having at least two components.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A wrestler who is competing in a Canadian Interuniversity Sport competition and just wants to give his best effort in his next match is violating what important goal setting recommendation?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Discuss how each of the three phases of a psychological skills training program can be accomplished.

Accepted Answer

In the education phase, athletes recogni

Question 10

An archer who does relaxation and imagery exercises on a regular basis is in 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 11

What is mindfulness?

Accepted Answer

A)  allowing the mind to wander without attentional control 
B)  a combination of physiological and cognitive alertness 
C)  the art of conscious control without attentional constraints 
D)  non-judgmental, present moment and task relevant awareness 
A)  allowing the mind to wander without attentional control 
B)  a combination of physiological and cognitive alertness 
C)  the art of conscious control without attentional constraints 
D)  non-judgmental, present moment and task relevant awareness

Question 12

Temporal occlusion examines which characteristics of performance that people use to make a correct response?

Accepted Answer

A)  amount of effort 
B)  amount of time 
C)  number of events 
D)  number of cues 
A)  amount of effort 
B)  amount of time 
C)  number of events 
D)  number of cues

Question 13

Which one of the following results in best performances?

Accepted Answer

A)  easy goals 
B)  moderate goals 
C)  moderately difficult goals 
D)  very difficult goals 
A)  easy goals 
B)  moderate goals 
C)  moderately difficult goals 
D)  very difficult goals

Most athletes rate goals as being only moderately effective.

An athlete who uses self-talk to build self-confidence and stay focused is demonstrating which of the following?

A fatigued middle-distance runner in the last 500 metres of a race starts to silently repeat the words strong, powerful, and smooth. Which type of attention control strategy is being used?

A baseball player listening to music before competing is doing so for which of the following purposes?

An athlete who focuses on alternating feelings of warmth and heaviness of the limbs is practising which technique to regulate arousal?

Athletes report using imagery most in competition, and more specifically just prior to competition.

Attention is a multi-dimensional construct having at least two components.

A wrestler who is competing in a Canadian Interuniversity Sport competition and just wants to give his best effort in his next match is violating what important goal setting recommendation?

Discuss how each of the three phases of a psychological skills training program can be accomplished.

An archer who does relaxation and imagery exercises on a regular basis is in which phase of psychological skills training?

What is mindfulness?

Temporal occlusion examines which characteristics of performance that people use to make a correct response?

Which one of the following results in best performances?

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Anxiety in Sport and Exercise

Aggression and Moral Behaviour in Sport

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Exam 7: Sport Psychology Interventions

Most athletes rate goals as being only moderately effective.

An athlete who uses self-talk to build self-confidence and stay focused is demonstrating which of the following?

A fatigued middle-distance runner in the last 500 metres of a race starts to silently repeat the words strong, powerful, and smooth. Which type of attention control strategy is being used?

A baseball player listening to music before competing is doing so for which of the following purposes?

An athlete who focuses on alternating feelings of warmth and heaviness of the limbs is practising which technique to regulate arousal?

Athletes report using imagery most in competition, and more specifically just prior to competition.

Attention is a multi-dimensional construct having at least two components.

A wrestler who is competing in a Canadian Interuniversity Sport competition and just wants to give his best effort in his next match is violating what important goal setting recommendation?

Discuss how each of the three phases of a psychological skills training program can be accomplished.

An archer who does relaxation and imagery exercises on a regular basis is in which phase of psychological skills training?

What is mindfulness?

Temporal occlusion examines which characteristics of performance that people use to make a correct response?

Which one of the following results in best performances?

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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