KIN 150 Midterm with correct answers
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Sport and exercise pyschology - Correct AnswerAn interdisciplinary science and applied field
that embraces the integration of sport science and psychological knowledge
Positive psychology - Correct AnswerAn area of psychology concerned primarily with
understanding the processes that enable people and groups to thrive
Resilience - Correct AnswerThe process of positive adaptation in the context of adversity or risk
Psychologist - Correct AnswerIndividuals who provide emotional, behavioural, and cognitive
enhancement and remediation strategies to individuals
CPA Canadian Code of Ethics - Correct AnswerPrinciple 1: Respect for the Dignity of Persons
Principle 2: Responsible Caring
Principle 3: Integrity in Relationships
Principle 4: Responsibility to Society
Qualitative inquiry - Correct AnswerQualitative inquiry often assumes that reality is constructed
by the person in a particular situation or context
Pure PSP - Correct AnswerLow ECP, High PSP
Mixed Perfection - Correct AnswerHigh ECP, High PSP
,Pure ECP - Correct AnswerHigh ECP, Low PSP
Non-Perfectionism - Correct AnswerLow ECP, Low PSP
Pure PSP is correlated to: - Correct AnswerHigher perceptions of control and challenge
Higher perceptions of athletic achievement
Higher positive affect
Pure ECP is correlated to: - Correct AnswerHigher perception of threat
Higher levels of avoidance coping
HP is associated with - Correct AnswerPositive emotions, positive relationships, the ability to
concentrate, experience of immersion in an activity for its sake
Task-oriented coping
OP is associated with - Correct AnswerNegative emotions, injury, rigid persistence in exercise,
burnout, aggression, denial, seeking social support, substance use
Dysfunctional coping (ignoring pain and hiding injuries)
Disengagement and avoidance strategies
Mental Toughness - Correct AnswerMade up of components that develop over time
Control, competitiveness, concentration, confidence, commitment, determination, desire,
focus, emotional intelligence, resilience, persistence and optimism
4C Model - Correct AnswerChallenge
Control
,Commitment
Confidence
Appraise it as a challenge to be overcome and a part of personal development and growth
Believe they have personal control over the experiences
Have confidence that they can overcome the experiences
Have a strong commitment to achieving personal goals
Type A - Correct AnswerHigh extraversion, high neuroticism, high conscientiousness, low
agreeableness
Blend of competitiveness and hostility with agitated behaviour and continual movement
patterns
Personality - Correct AnswerThe overall organization of psychological characteristics - thinking,
feeling, behaving - that differentiates us from others and leads us to act consistently across time
and situations
Disposition - Correct AnswerBroad, pervasive, encompassing ways of relating to particular
types of people or situations
Trait - Correct AnswerA relatively stable characteristic or quality that may represent a portion of
one's personality; a quality used to explain an individual's behaviour across time and situations
Psychological States - Correct AnswerMomentary feelings and thoughts that change depending
on the situation and time
, Openness to Experience - Correct AnswerTrait including level of curiosity; the opposite of
closed-mindedness
Conscientiousness - Correct AnswerTrait comprising striving for achievement and self-discipline
Extraversion - Correct AnswerTrait involving level of assertiveness and energetic approach to
the world
Agreeableness - Correct AnswerTrait involving general compliance and positive approach
toward others
Neuroticism - Correct AnswerTrait comprising feelings of tension and nervousness
Humanistic Psychology - Correct AnswerPsychological approach that focuses on personal
responsibility, human growth, personal striving, and individual dignity
Self-actualization - Correct AnswerAn individual's attempt to be the nest they can be; a desire
to fill one's potential
Self-efficacy - Correct AnswerBelief in one's capabilities to achieve a specific goal or outcome
Social Learning Theory - Correct AnswerA theory that suggests people are active agents in
shaping their behaviours, influenced by their inner drives and environments
Observational Learning (Modelling) - Correct AnswerLearning through observing others'
behaviours
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Sport and exercise pyschology - Correct AnswerAn interdisciplinary science and applied field
that embraces the integration of sport science and psychological knowledge
Positive psychology - Correct AnswerAn area of psychology concerned primarily with
understanding the processes that enable people and groups to thrive
Resilience - Correct AnswerThe process of positive adaptation in the context of adversity or risk
Psychologist - Correct AnswerIndividuals who provide emotional, behavioural, and cognitive
enhancement and remediation strategies to individuals
CPA Canadian Code of Ethics - Correct AnswerPrinciple 1: Respect for the Dignity of Persons
Principle 2: Responsible Caring
Principle 3: Integrity in Relationships
Principle 4: Responsibility to Society
Qualitative inquiry - Correct AnswerQualitative inquiry often assumes that reality is constructed
by the person in a particular situation or context
Pure PSP - Correct AnswerLow ECP, High PSP
Mixed Perfection - Correct AnswerHigh ECP, High PSP
,Pure ECP - Correct AnswerHigh ECP, Low PSP
Non-Perfectionism - Correct AnswerLow ECP, Low PSP
Pure PSP is correlated to: - Correct AnswerHigher perceptions of control and challenge
Higher perceptions of athletic achievement
Higher positive affect
Pure ECP is correlated to: - Correct AnswerHigher perception of threat
Higher levels of avoidance coping
HP is associated with - Correct AnswerPositive emotions, positive relationships, the ability to
concentrate, experience of immersion in an activity for its sake
Task-oriented coping
OP is associated with - Correct AnswerNegative emotions, injury, rigid persistence in exercise,
burnout, aggression, denial, seeking social support, substance use
Dysfunctional coping (ignoring pain and hiding injuries)
Disengagement and avoidance strategies
Mental Toughness - Correct AnswerMade up of components that develop over time
Control, competitiveness, concentration, confidence, commitment, determination, desire,
focus, emotional intelligence, resilience, persistence and optimism
4C Model - Correct AnswerChallenge
Control
,Commitment
Confidence
Appraise it as a challenge to be overcome and a part of personal development and growth
Believe they have personal control over the experiences
Have confidence that they can overcome the experiences
Have a strong commitment to achieving personal goals
Type A - Correct AnswerHigh extraversion, high neuroticism, high conscientiousness, low
agreeableness
Blend of competitiveness and hostility with agitated behaviour and continual movement
patterns
Personality - Correct AnswerThe overall organization of psychological characteristics - thinking,
feeling, behaving - that differentiates us from others and leads us to act consistently across time
and situations
Disposition - Correct AnswerBroad, pervasive, encompassing ways of relating to particular
types of people or situations
Trait - Correct AnswerA relatively stable characteristic or quality that may represent a portion of
one's personality; a quality used to explain an individual's behaviour across time and situations
Psychological States - Correct AnswerMomentary feelings and thoughts that change depending
on the situation and time
, Openness to Experience - Correct AnswerTrait including level of curiosity; the opposite of
closed-mindedness
Conscientiousness - Correct AnswerTrait comprising striving for achievement and self-discipline
Extraversion - Correct AnswerTrait involving level of assertiveness and energetic approach to
the world
Agreeableness - Correct AnswerTrait involving general compliance and positive approach
toward others
Neuroticism - Correct AnswerTrait comprising feelings of tension and nervousness
Humanistic Psychology - Correct AnswerPsychological approach that focuses on personal
responsibility, human growth, personal striving, and individual dignity
Self-actualization - Correct AnswerAn individual's attempt to be the nest they can be; a desire
to fill one's potential
Self-efficacy - Correct AnswerBelief in one's capabilities to achieve a specific goal or outcome
Social Learning Theory - Correct AnswerA theory that suggests people are active agents in
shaping their behaviours, influenced by their inner drives and environments
Observational Learning (Modelling) - Correct AnswerLearning through observing others'
behaviours
