Question 1

Team cohesion plays an important role in sports teams.Describe two antecedents that shape and influence team unity.

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Question 2

The authors of Chapter 6 ("Sports")suggest that the difficulties encountered by the rowing team profiled in the opening vignette were due primarily to issues related to ______.

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A)  role clarity 
B)  role performance 
C)  role ambiguity 
D)  role acceptance

Question 3

In the ______ framework,messages between teammates are part of a larger process that contributes to the development and functioning of a team mental model.

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A)  social comparison 
B)  fundamental attribution 
C)  social cognitive exchange 
D)  social learning theory

Question 4

In their qualitative study of choking in team sports,Hill and Shaw (2013)found that the main reason athletes choked was ______.

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A)  fear 
B)  distraction 
C)  lack of confidence 
D)  overconfidence

Question 5

Sullivan (1993)developed an extensive communication training program for sports teams designed to optimize the interpersonal communication skills of the athletes.Name the seven stages,and describe the activities of two.

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Question 6

Communication among team members is an important part of team sports.Outlined in the text are four main styles of communication (kinds of messages).Describe three of them in detail.

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Question 7

Which of the following teams is likely to have the highest level of task cohesion?

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A)  a three-person beach volleyball team 
B)  a football team 
C)  a 17-person hockey team 
D)  a soccer team

Question 8

According to Eccles and Tenenbaum (2007),an alternative way of conceptualizing intrateam communication in sport is as a ______.

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A)  social outcome 
B)  social cognitive exchange 
C)  social performance 
D)  social evaluation

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of effective goal setting?

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A)  setting specific goals in order to reduce ambiguity 
B)  setting realistic goals so that they are viewed as achievable 
C)  setting challenging goals so that effort is exerted 
D)  setting general goals to maintain motivation

Question 10

Which of the following has the greatest influence on team cohesion?

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A)  role clarity 
B)  role performance 
C)  role ambiguity 
D)  role acceptance

Question 11

Saying that team cohesion is instrumental means that teams

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A)  enlist players with different sets of skills 
B)  have goals and objectives 
C)  are meaningful to the players and coaches 
D)  teach players how to play the trumpet

Question 12

Which of the following is synonymous with collective efficacy?

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A)  team success 
B)  team confidence 
C)  team winning streak 
D)  team cohesion

Question 13

In the example provided by Eccles and Tenenbaum (2007),they suggest two strategies for optimizing communication among teams.These include

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A)  developing a shared language and cross-training 
B)  cross-training and increased communication 
C)  developing a shared language and silent training sessions 
D)  silent training sessions and cross-training

Question 14

The text discusses four main characteristics of cohesion.Name all four,and describe two in detail.

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Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a key feature of groups,as characterized by Forsythe (1999)?

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A)  structured patterns of communication 
B)  interdependence between members 
C)  appropriate collegiality 
D)  identifiable roles and structures

Question 16

Based on research by Eys,Patterson,Loughead,and Carron (2006),the text outlines four main principles of team goal setting.List these principles,and outline the stages.

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Question 17

As discussed in the text,self-confidence is an important factor in sports teams.Researchers have distinguished between self-efficacy and collective efficacy.Differentiate between the two.

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Question 18

Effective communication among teams is often understood within the framework of social exchange theory.Describe this theory,and list two key characteristics in a social exchange interaction.

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Question 19

According to the textbook,the most significant of the topics examined in sports teams include ______.

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A)  team cohesion 
B)  groupthink 
C)  team success 
D)  team satisfaction

Question 20

Which of the following is the most accurate statement regarding team communication and performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Team communication is not related to performance. 
B)  Task communication is not related to team performance. 
C)  Social communication is related to team performance. 
D)  Social communication is not related to team performance.

Exam 6: Applying Social Psychology to Sports Teams