SPMT 304 Exam 2
What is Catastrophizing?
a. Compounding a Physical Mistake by reacting to it with a Mental Mistake
b. Feeling that you are going to fail
c. Using Self-Talk that contains polar words like "nothing", "always",
"impossible", or "worst"
d. Using Mental Imagery to practice or prepare for worst-case scenarios
e. Feeling that the world is coming to an end (either literally or figuratively) -
correct answer ✔c. Using Self-Talk that contains polar words like "nothing",
"always", "impossible", or "worst"
Real, sustainable Self-Confidence comes from:
a. Comparison to Others
b. Making a Choice
c. Great Strategy
d. Having Success
e. Talent - correct answer ✔b. Making a Choice
What is Overconfidence?
a. A form of poor sportsmanship, i.e. running up the score on an inferior
opponent
b. A form of arrogance, i.e. believing that you are better than other people in
life because of your athletic skill
c. There is no such thing
, d. Being cocky
e. Losing to an inferior opponent because you had too much confidence -
correct answer ✔c. There is no such thing
Dependent Confidence:
a. Is achieved by ignoring other peoples' opinions of you
b. Increases inconsistency
c. Can be improved through the use of outlets like social media
d. Prevents mistakes or failures from lowering your confidence
e. Has a 1-to-1 relationship with coachability - correct answer ✔b. Increases
inconsistency
Which of the following is NOT an effective method for having Self-
Confidence?
a. Playing with your Eyes
b. Do-ciding
c. Using Self-Talk
d. Focusing on Opponents' Faults
e. Taking action - correct answer ✔d. Focusing on Opponents' Faults
The "Moneyball" analytics movement in professional sport misses what key
component of evaluation?
a. Linear relationships between performance components
b. Trends in performance that are only evident over periods of time
What is Catastrophizing?
a. Compounding a Physical Mistake by reacting to it with a Mental Mistake
b. Feeling that you are going to fail
c. Using Self-Talk that contains polar words like "nothing", "always",
"impossible", or "worst"
d. Using Mental Imagery to practice or prepare for worst-case scenarios
e. Feeling that the world is coming to an end (either literally or figuratively) -
correct answer ✔c. Using Self-Talk that contains polar words like "nothing",
"always", "impossible", or "worst"
Real, sustainable Self-Confidence comes from:
a. Comparison to Others
b. Making a Choice
c. Great Strategy
d. Having Success
e. Talent - correct answer ✔b. Making a Choice
What is Overconfidence?
a. A form of poor sportsmanship, i.e. running up the score on an inferior
opponent
b. A form of arrogance, i.e. believing that you are better than other people in
life because of your athletic skill
c. There is no such thing
, d. Being cocky
e. Losing to an inferior opponent because you had too much confidence -
correct answer ✔c. There is no such thing
Dependent Confidence:
a. Is achieved by ignoring other peoples' opinions of you
b. Increases inconsistency
c. Can be improved through the use of outlets like social media
d. Prevents mistakes or failures from lowering your confidence
e. Has a 1-to-1 relationship with coachability - correct answer ✔b. Increases
inconsistency
Which of the following is NOT an effective method for having Self-
Confidence?
a. Playing with your Eyes
b. Do-ciding
c. Using Self-Talk
d. Focusing on Opponents' Faults
e. Taking action - correct answer ✔d. Focusing on Opponents' Faults
The "Moneyball" analytics movement in professional sport misses what key
component of evaluation?
a. Linear relationships between performance components
b. Trends in performance that are only evident over periods of time
