Question 1

Distinguish between the concepts of primary and secondary appraisal in the experience of stress.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Distinguish between the concepts of primary and...

Question 2

Which of the following is often a predictor of athlete's coping skills?

Accepted Answer

A) Level of expertise 
B) Culture 
C) Gender 
D) None of the above 
E) A,B,and C

Question 3

Which one of the following reactions is often referred to as a stress response?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychological 
B) Affective 
C) Cognitive 
D) Behavioural 
E) All of the above

Question 4

Which of the following statements best reflects the relationship between self- presentation and exercise?

Accepted Answer

A) Self- presentation concerns can be both a motive to exercise,as well as a significant barrier to exercise. 
B) Self- presentation is neither a motivation nor a barrier to exercise. 
C) Self- presentation concerns are a significant barrier to exercise,and few,if any,people use them as motives to exercise. 
D) Self- presentation concerns are an important motive to exercise,and there is little concern over them acting as a barrier.

Question 5

An athlete who interprets a failed attempt at a high jump as a positive is using which type of coping?

Accepted Answer

A) Distancing 
B) Disengagement 
C) Problem- focused 
D) Avoidance 
E) Emotion- focused

Question 6

Which of the following predicts that males and females learn to use different coping strategies to manage the same types of situations through processes like sex- role stereotyping and role expectations?

Accepted Answer

A) Role constraint theory 
B) Gender socialization hypothesis 
C) Goodness of fit model 
D) Good- news coping theory 
E) None of the above

Question 7

A weakness in Lazarus' argument that a focus on emotions will be more useful than the general concept of stress is that he only describes the core relational themes for negative emotions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

An athlete who is subject to ongoing harassment and relationship issues with teammates is an example of acute stress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The two "fits" that determine the effectiveness of coping in the goodness- of- fit model are:

Accepted Answer

A) the fit between (i)someone's coping style and the demands of the situation,and between (ii)the demands of the situation and the expected outcomes of coping. 
B) the fit between (i)the gender of the person experiencing stress and the role constraints on coping options,and between (ii)the actual attempts to cope and the role constraints on coping options. 
C) the fit between (i)the effectiveness of sport coping strategies in exercise settings,and between (ii)level of coping efforts and level of exercise stress. 
D) the fit between (i)what the reality of situation is and how it is appraised by someone,and between (ii)the controllability of a situation and the effort to control the situation.

Question 10

Which of the following should best be considered an outcome of coping,but not coping itself?

Accepted Answer

A) Listening to directions from the coach as to how to play better 
B) Using positive self- talk after being scored upon 
C) Winning a soccer game 
D) Putting on shin- pads to prevent injury

Question 11

Which of the following would be considered a non- competitive,expected stressor?

Accepted Answer

A) Dealing with bad calls from an official 
B) Spraining an ankle and having to leave a game 
C) Finding out your dog is really sick the day before a big competition 
D) Having to find transportation to a competition venue in a busy city

Question 12

A volleyball player who believes that the team won because of his blocking ability will likely experience which type of emotion according to Lazarus' core relational themes?

Accepted Answer

A) Love 
B) Hope 
C) Relief 
D) Pride 
E) Happiness

Question 13

In which of the following coping interventions does a participant practice their coping skills by starting with small manageable doses and gradually progress to more stress- inducing situations?

Accepted Answer

A) COPE training 
B) Stress management training 
C) If- then contingency planning 
D) Stress inoculation training

Question 14

Which one of the following is a conclusion that is not generally accepted by most sport psychology researchers?

Accepted Answer

A) Cognitive appraisal is a key component of the stress experience. 
B) Coping intervention programs are generally effective in helping athletes manage stress. 
C) Men and women cope in similar ways. 
D) Coping efforts reflect both coping styles and situational characteristics. 
E) Coping is a dynamic process.

Question 15

Which of the following would be considered a primary appraisal in the stress process?

Accepted Answer

A) Feeling like you have no control over the source of stress 
B) Considering all your potential options for ways to cope 
C) Knowing that you're a long ways away from your goal 
D) Thinking that there's no hope that the situation will change for the better in the future

Question 16

Why is an understanding of the discrete emotions experienced by athletes potentially more useful than just knowing that athletes are "stressed"? Provide an example that demonstrates how an understanding of the discrete emotion experienced can tell us more than knowing that someone is simply experiencing stress.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why is an understanding of the discrete...

Question 17

In Meichenbaum's stress inoculation training people practice coping with gradually increasing levels of stress rather than learning to turn off a high level of stress via the implementation of an integrated coping response.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In Smith's stress management training people practice coping with gradually increasing levels of stress rather than learning to turn off a high level of stress via the implementation of an integrated coping response.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which theory states that differences in stress are primarily the result of the different roles men and women play in society as opposed to any inherent gender differences?

Accepted Answer

A) Good- news coping theory 
B) Role constraint theory 
C) Goodness of fit model 
D) Gender socialization hypothesis 
E) None of the above

Question 20

Which of the following stressors was found from Holt and Hogg's (2002)research with the women's national soccer team during preparation for the 1999 World Cup finals?

Accepted Answer

A) Demands of international soccer 
B) Coaches' communications 
C) Competitive stressors 
D) Distractions like fatigue an opponent aggression 
E) All of the above

Exam 6: Stress and Coping in Sport and Exercise

Distinguish between the concepts of primary and secondary appraisal in the experience of stress.

Which of the following is often a predictor of athlete's coping skills?

Which one of the following reactions is often referred to as a stress response?

Which of the following statements best reflects the relationship between self- presentation and exercise?

An athlete who interprets a failed attempt at a high jump as a positive is using which type of coping?

Which of the following predicts that males and females learn to use different coping strategies to manage the same types of situations through processes like sex- role stereotyping and role expectations?

A weakness in Lazarus' argument that a focus on emotions will be more useful than the general concept of stress is that he only describes the core relational themes for negative emotions.

An athlete who is subject to ongoing harassment and relationship issues with teammates is an example of acute stress.

The two "fits" that determine the effectiveness of coping in the goodness- of- fit model are:

Which of the following should best be considered an outcome of coping,but not coping itself?

Which of the following would be considered a non- competitive,expected stressor?

A volleyball player who believes that the team won because of his blocking ability will likely experience which type of emotion according to Lazarus' core relational themes?

In which of the following coping interventions does a participant practice their coping skills by starting with small manageable doses and gradually progress to more stress- inducing situations?

Which one of the following is a conclusion that is not generally accepted by most sport psychology researchers?

Which of the following would be considered a primary appraisal in the stress process?

In Meichenbaum's stress inoculation training people practice coping with gradually increasing levels of stress rather than learning to turn off a high level of stress via the implementation of an integrated coping response.

In Smith's stress management training people practice coping with gradually increasing levels of stress rather than learning to turn off a high level of stress via the implementation of an integrated coping response.

Which theory states that differences in stress are primarily the result of the different roles men and women play in society as opposed to any inherent gender differences?

Which of the following stressors was found from Holt and Hogg's (2002) research with the women's national soccer team during preparation for the 1999 World Cup finals?