sports psychology final exam questions with
correct answers
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self confidence is the belief that an athlete can successfully perform a desired
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behavior - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-true
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true/false:
state self-confidence is the degree of certainty individuals usually have about
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their abilities to succeed - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-true
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what does the four-step process concerning the formation of a coaches
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expectations and the effects of those expectations on the coaches and athletes
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behavior signify? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-coaches should continually re-evaluate
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an athletes ability throughout the season. and coaches should carefully monitor
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their quantity and quality of reinforcement and instructional feedback
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true/false: a strong set of beliefs is one of the characteristics of robust self-
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confidence - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-true
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the strongest and most dependable information on which to base self efficacy
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judgments comes from - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-performance accomplishments
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true/false:
, self confidence often decreases effort - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-false
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ones confidence can change as the situation changes. what kind of confidence is
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this known as? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-situational self-confidence
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true/false:
underconfidence creates anxiety, breaks concentration and causes indecisiveness
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- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-true
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true/false : |
focusing on performance goals( as opposed to outcome goals) during competition
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|has been shown to be associated with less anxiety and superior performance -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-true |
true/false:
in the self- fulfilling prophecy cycle, the coach's behavior often influence his/her
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expectations - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-false | | |
what do coaches often form expectations of athletes on? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-performance information and personal cues | | | |
true/false:
coaches tend to give more playing time to high-expectancy players - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-true
correct answers
true/false: |
self confidence is the belief that an athlete can successfully perform a desired
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behavior - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-true
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true/false:
state self-confidence is the degree of certainty individuals usually have about
| | | | | | | | | | |
their abilities to succeed - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-true
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what does the four-step process concerning the formation of a coaches
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expectations and the effects of those expectations on the coaches and athletes
| | | | | | | | | | | |
behavior signify? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-coaches should continually re-evaluate
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an athletes ability throughout the season. and coaches should carefully monitor
| | | | | | | | | | |
their quantity and quality of reinforcement and instructional feedback
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true/false: a strong set of beliefs is one of the characteristics of robust self-
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
confidence - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-true
| | |
the strongest and most dependable information on which to base self efficacy
| | | | | | | | | | | |
judgments comes from - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-performance accomplishments
| | | | | |
true/false:
, self confidence often decreases effort - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-false
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ones confidence can change as the situation changes. what kind of confidence is
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
this known as? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-situational self-confidence
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true/false:
underconfidence creates anxiety, breaks concentration and causes indecisiveness
| | | | | | |
- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-true
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true/false : |
focusing on performance goals( as opposed to outcome goals) during competition
| | | | | | | | | |
|has been shown to be associated with less anxiety and superior performance -
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-true |
true/false:
in the self- fulfilling prophecy cycle, the coach's behavior often influence his/her
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expectations - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-false | | |
what do coaches often form expectations of athletes on? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-performance information and personal cues | | | |
true/false:
coaches tend to give more playing time to high-expectancy players - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-true
