SPORTS PSYCH (APK3400) EXAM 1 UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. ______ was the clinical psychologist and applied sport psychology professional
Answer:
Bruce Ogilvie
Question:
2. _____ was part of the modernization of Sport Psychology research and incorporated advanced
technologies (such as EMG) into research program
Answer:
Dorothy Harris
Question:
3. _____ worked as a sport psychology consultant with the Chicago Cubs in the 1930s
Answer:
Coleman Griffith
Question:
4. _____ conducted influential research and applied sport psychology work for the Soviet Union that
has only recently been "discovered" by western academic institutions
Answer:
Avksenty Puni
Question:
5. ____ was fundamental in establishment of International Society of Sport Psychology
Answer:
Ferruccio Antonelli
Question:
6. _____ conducted seminal research in sport psychology by studying cyclists and human performance
in laboratory competition simulations
Answer:
Norman Triplett
Question:
7. ____ was influential in establishing sport psychology as a recognized academic field
Answer:
Franklin Henry
Question:
8. According to the APA division 47's publication "Graduate training and career possibilities in
Exercise and Sport Psychology" which academic departments typically house faculty and graduate
programs providing training in sport psychology?
Answer:
sport sciences
,Question:
9. Chris is desiring a study to determine how an emotion regulation strategy might influence free
throw shooting performance. Chris uses random assignment to place 24 research participants into a
Cognitive Reappraisal condition or a Non-regulation Control condition. Chris then tests how
emotional stimuli that stimulate real-world performance pressures. Chris' systematic, empirical
approach has the advantage of _____.
Answer:
controlling for many potential extraneous variables
Question:
10. Self-determination Theory (SDT) identifies three types of motivation including: ____, ____, &
___
Answer:
amotivation, extrinsic, intrinsic
Question:
11. according to SDT, three types of intrinsic motivation regulatory processes exist including:
motivation to ___, ___, & ___
Answer:
know, accomplish, experience stimulation
Question:
12. although not explicitly stated in SDT, SDT's "regulatory processes" act as ___ & ___ that ___ the
frequency of behaviors, respectively.
Answer:
reinforcements and punishments; increase or decrease
Question:
13. In the Hierarchical Model of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation (HMIEM), the influence of Global,
Contextual, and Situational factors is predicted to be mediated by individual's perceptions of ___, ___,
& ____
Answer:
autonomy, competence, relatedness
Question:
14. In the HMIEM, individual's motivation is predicted to vary at ___, ___, & ___ levels. Motivation
at these levels is also predicted to influence motivation in the higher and lower levels (ie, influence the
other levels)
Answer:
global, contextual, situational
Question:
15. In the HMIEM, individuals' motivation is predicted to elicit ___, ___, & ___ consequences at each
level of motivation
Answer:
affective, cognitive, behavioral
, Question:
16. Eduardo enjoyed playing basketball. In his sophomore year of high school he grew 6 inches, and
another 5 inches his Junior year. At 6'8" tall, his ball handling skills, along with his shooting skills
caught the attention of NBA scouts. Now, he's preparing for the NBA draft after 1 year of NCAA
basketball and finds himself working harder than ever to improve his game. Although he doesn't enjoy
the training program he is engaging in currently, he knows it will get him one step closer to his goals
to become a starter for an NBA team. Eduardo's motivation is currently regulated at the _________
level.
Answer:
Identified
Question:
17. goal directed actions are planned, initiated and controlled by
Answer:
the brain and the nervous system
Question:
18. Expertise in sport performance requires ____ to adequately develop each of the components of
expert performance (ex physical attributes, technical skills, tactical-cognitive skills,
perceptual-cognitive skills, emotional awareness, and psychological skills)
Answer:
deliberate practice
Question:
19. _____ influence the psychological factors that can facilitate or disrupt motor performance, and
when performed appropriately, enable performers to get one step closer to their performance potential
Answer:
psychological skills
Question:
20. the objectives of Psychological Skills Training include increasing enjoyment of activities of
activity, achieving greater satisfaction and _____
Answer:
enhancing performance
Question:
21. an athlete's performance issues can be caused by what kind of problems?
Answer:
biomechanical, psychological, and physiological
Question:
22. motivation, emotion, attention, attributions, and confidence are all examples of ____ that can
influence performance
Answer:
psychological factors
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. ______ was the clinical psychologist and applied sport psychology professional
Answer:
Bruce Ogilvie
Question:
2. _____ was part of the modernization of Sport Psychology research and incorporated advanced
technologies (such as EMG) into research program
Answer:
Dorothy Harris
Question:
3. _____ worked as a sport psychology consultant with the Chicago Cubs in the 1930s
Answer:
Coleman Griffith
Question:
4. _____ conducted influential research and applied sport psychology work for the Soviet Union that
has only recently been "discovered" by western academic institutions
Answer:
Avksenty Puni
Question:
5. ____ was fundamental in establishment of International Society of Sport Psychology
Answer:
Ferruccio Antonelli
Question:
6. _____ conducted seminal research in sport psychology by studying cyclists and human performance
in laboratory competition simulations
Answer:
Norman Triplett
Question:
7. ____ was influential in establishing sport psychology as a recognized academic field
Answer:
Franklin Henry
Question:
8. According to the APA division 47's publication "Graduate training and career possibilities in
Exercise and Sport Psychology" which academic departments typically house faculty and graduate
programs providing training in sport psychology?
Answer:
sport sciences
,Question:
9. Chris is desiring a study to determine how an emotion regulation strategy might influence free
throw shooting performance. Chris uses random assignment to place 24 research participants into a
Cognitive Reappraisal condition or a Non-regulation Control condition. Chris then tests how
emotional stimuli that stimulate real-world performance pressures. Chris' systematic, empirical
approach has the advantage of _____.
Answer:
controlling for many potential extraneous variables
Question:
10. Self-determination Theory (SDT) identifies three types of motivation including: ____, ____, &
___
Answer:
amotivation, extrinsic, intrinsic
Question:
11. according to SDT, three types of intrinsic motivation regulatory processes exist including:
motivation to ___, ___, & ___
Answer:
know, accomplish, experience stimulation
Question:
12. although not explicitly stated in SDT, SDT's "regulatory processes" act as ___ & ___ that ___ the
frequency of behaviors, respectively.
Answer:
reinforcements and punishments; increase or decrease
Question:
13. In the Hierarchical Model of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation (HMIEM), the influence of Global,
Contextual, and Situational factors is predicted to be mediated by individual's perceptions of ___, ___,
& ____
Answer:
autonomy, competence, relatedness
Question:
14. In the HMIEM, individual's motivation is predicted to vary at ___, ___, & ___ levels. Motivation
at these levels is also predicted to influence motivation in the higher and lower levels (ie, influence the
other levels)
Answer:
global, contextual, situational
Question:
15. In the HMIEM, individuals' motivation is predicted to elicit ___, ___, & ___ consequences at each
level of motivation
Answer:
affective, cognitive, behavioral
, Question:
16. Eduardo enjoyed playing basketball. In his sophomore year of high school he grew 6 inches, and
another 5 inches his Junior year. At 6'8" tall, his ball handling skills, along with his shooting skills
caught the attention of NBA scouts. Now, he's preparing for the NBA draft after 1 year of NCAA
basketball and finds himself working harder than ever to improve his game. Although he doesn't enjoy
the training program he is engaging in currently, he knows it will get him one step closer to his goals
to become a starter for an NBA team. Eduardo's motivation is currently regulated at the _________
level.
Answer:
Identified
Question:
17. goal directed actions are planned, initiated and controlled by
Answer:
the brain and the nervous system
Question:
18. Expertise in sport performance requires ____ to adequately develop each of the components of
expert performance (ex physical attributes, technical skills, tactical-cognitive skills,
perceptual-cognitive skills, emotional awareness, and psychological skills)
Answer:
deliberate practice
Question:
19. _____ influence the psychological factors that can facilitate or disrupt motor performance, and
when performed appropriately, enable performers to get one step closer to their performance potential
Answer:
psychological skills
Question:
20. the objectives of Psychological Skills Training include increasing enjoyment of activities of
activity, achieving greater satisfaction and _____
Answer:
enhancing performance
Question:
21. an athlete's performance issues can be caused by what kind of problems?
Answer:
biomechanical, psychological, and physiological
Question:
22. motivation, emotion, attention, attributions, and confidence are all examples of ____ that can
influence performance
Answer:
psychological factors
