Question 1

The largest organization devoted to the promotion of applied sport (and exercise)psychology is the .

Accepted Answer

A)  Association for Applied Sport Psychology
B)  European Federation of Sport Psychology
C)  International Society of Sport Psychology
D)  Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology
E)  North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity A

Question 2

The CPA,the CSPA,and AASP organizations are all proactive in?

Accepted Answer

A)  Developing more academic courses and hiring more professors to allow more students to attend universities
B)  Identifying necessary standards and competencies required for providing sport and exercise psychology services to athletes
C)  Evaluating university programs to see if they meet the necessary professional standards
D)  Ethical relationships between professors and students B

Question 3

Which of the following are trends and/or issues that will dominate the advancement of sport psychology over the next 20 years?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tension between academic and applied sport psychology
B)  Increased specialization and diversification
C)  Knowledge translation
D)  Limited opportunities in applied sport psychology
E)  All of the above E

Question 4

A sport psychology consultant who decides not to share information with an athlete's coach is following which principle of the Canadian Psychological Association's Ethics Code?

Accepted Answer

A)  Responsibility to society
B)  Responsible caring
C)  Integrity in relationships
D)  Respect for a dignity of the person

Question 5

The first Ph.D.program in sport psychology was developed at which university?

Accepted Answer

A)  Universite de Montreal
B)  University of Western Ontario
C)  University of Alberta
D)  University of Winnipeg
E)  University of Ottawa

Question 6

Sport psychology consultants who refuse to provide information about an athlete's mental health to a coach is upholding which principles of the Canadian Psychological Association's Ethics Code?

Accepted Answer

A)  Integrity in relationships
B)  Responsible caring
C)  Respect for a dignity of the person
D)  Responsibility to society

Question 7

Which one of the following represents the three major roles that sport psychology consultants typically follow in their careers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Teaching,consulting,counselling
B)  Teaching,counselling,research
C)  Research,consulting,counselling
D)  Teaching,research,counseling
E)  Teaching,research,consulting

Question 8

Consultants have an ethical responsibility to minimize harm and to assist athletes,however if it will benefit society,then a person becomes second priority and benefitting society becomes first priority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

SCAPPS had a strong influence on development on research and development and sport and exercise psychology in the 70's and 80's but has little influence in Canada influential.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Dr Albert Carron,at the University of Alberta,was the first to develop the Ph.D.program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The specific legislative rules for the use of the term "psychologist" vary across provinces and territories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

National and provincial sport organizations that do not have the resources to pay for continuous applied sport psychology services exemplify which probable future trend of sport psychology over the next 20 years?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased demands for training and clinical psychology
B)  Interdepartmental collaboration in teaching,research and practice
C)  Limited opportunities in applied sport psychology
D)  Increased research and teaching opportunities
E)  Increased specialization and diversification

Question 13

This Canadian is widely recognized as the world expert on team cohesion and group dynamics in sport and exercise.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dr.Terry Orlick
B)  Dr.Len Wankel
C)  Dr.Albert Carron
D)  Dr.Rick Alderman
E)  Dr.Cal Botterill

Question 14

Along with Dr.Albert Carron, could be considered one of the modern parents of sport psychology in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dr.Len Wankel
B)  Dr.Rick Alderman
C)  Dr.John Salmela
D)  Dr.Peter Klavora
E)  Dr.Terry Orlick

Question 15

In Canada and the USA,most academic sport and exercise psychologist are typically not concerned with professional practice issues and certification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In regards to sports psychology being accepted,the leading countries in Asia are Japan,China and Korea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The continued expansion of sport and exercise psychology principles in clinical settings in the study and treatment of cancer,stroke,and spinal cord injuries are examples of which probable future trend of sport psychology over the next 20 years?

Accepted Answer

A)  Knowledge translation
B)  Increased specialization and diversification
C)  Increased research and teaching opportunities
D)  Increased demands for training and clinical psychology
E)  Interdepartmental collaboration in teaching,research,and practice

Question 18

Sport and exercise psychology is characterized as

Accepted Answer

A)  interdisciplinary scientific and applied field that embraces the integration of sport science and psychological knowledge.
B)  only as a subdiscipline of psychology.
C)  applying the principles of psychology to sport and exercise.
D)  the application of psychology to high performance athletes.

Question 19

A sport psychology consultant who is consulting with a group of middle- aged recreational- distance runners who hope to complete a marathon is dispelling which common myth about sport psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sport psychology consultants only work in competitive sport settings.
B)  Only athletes with serious mental problems need a sport psychology specialist.
C)  Sport psychology consultants only work with elite athletes to enhance their performance.
D)  Sport psychology consultants are shrinks.
E)  None of the above

Question 20

The need to bridge the gap between research evidence and professional practice in sport psychology and to provide useful information for practitioners,such as physical educators,coaches,and fitness specialists,is an example of which probable future trend of sport psychology over the next 20 years?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interdepartmental collaboration in teaching,research,and practice
B)  Ethics and competencies
C)  Increased specialization and diversification
D)  Knowledge translation
E)  Increased research and teaching opportunities

Exam 1: Introducing Sport and Exercise Psychology

The largest organization devoted to the promotion of applied sport (and exercise) psychology is the .

The CPA,the CSPA,and AASP organizations are all proactive in?

Which of the following are trends and/or issues that will dominate the advancement of sport psychology over the next 20 years?

A sport psychology consultant who decides not to share information with an athlete's coach is following which principle of the Canadian Psychological Association's Ethics Code?

The first Ph.D.program in sport psychology was developed at which university?

Sport psychology consultants who refuse to provide information about an athlete's mental health to a coach is upholding which principles of the Canadian Psychological Association's Ethics Code?

Which one of the following represents the three major roles that sport psychology consultants typically follow in their careers?

Consultants have an ethical responsibility to minimize harm and to assist athletes,however if it will benefit society,then a person becomes second priority and benefitting society becomes first priority.

SCAPPS had a strong influence on development on research and development and sport and exercise psychology in the 70's and 80's but has little influence in Canada influential.

Dr Albert Carron,at the University of Alberta,was the first to develop the Ph.D.program.

The specific legislative rules for the use of the term "psychologist" vary across provinces and territories.

National and provincial sport organizations that do not have the resources to pay for continuous applied sport psychology services exemplify which probable future trend of sport psychology over the next 20 years?

This Canadian is widely recognized as the world expert on team cohesion and group dynamics in sport and exercise.

Along with Dr.Albert Carron, could be considered one of the modern parents of sport psychology in Canada.

In Canada and the USA,most academic sport and exercise psychologist are typically not concerned with professional practice issues and certification.

In regards to sports psychology being accepted,the leading countries in Asia are Japan,China and Korea.

The continued expansion of sport and exercise psychology principles in clinical settings in the study and treatment of cancer,stroke,and spinal cord injuries are examples of which probable future trend of sport psychology over the next 20 years?

Sport and exercise psychology is characterized as

A sport psychology consultant who is consulting with a group of middle- aged recreational- distance runners who hope to complete a marathon is dispelling which common myth about sport psychology?

The need to bridge the gap between research evidence and professional practice in sport psychology and to provide useful information for practitioners,such as physical educators,coaches,and fitness specialists,is an example of which probable future trend of sport psychology over the next 20 years?