SPMT 304 EXAM 2
Catastrophizing - Answer -Using Self-Talk that contains polar words like "nothing", "always",
"impossible", or "worst".
Overconfidence - Answer -There is no such thing as
NOT an effective method for having Self-Confidence - Answer -Focusing on opponent's faults
Dependent Confidence - Answer -Increases inconsistency.
Real, sustainable Self-Confidence comes from: - Answer -making a choice
Under pressure, why is it a good idea to think like a squirrel? - Answer -Because squirrel's don't think
Trusting Mindset - Answer -Having a quiet mind.
Being creative or artistic.
Going on your gut instinct.
Focusing on great mechanics.
Being free of evaluation.
, OMUA - Answer -Someone who cares about their performance too much.
John Aspland teaches us that: - Answer -Great performers treat tests like a game.
What is an important take-home lesson from the case study about Philip Humber? - Answer -To only
focus on the controllable elements of performance.
The "Moneyball" analytics movement in professional sport misses what key component of evaluation? -
Answer -Qualitative antecedents of performance.
A performer who is using an effective LOC is only focused on evaluating elements of performance that
are - Answer -controllable
What is the key to effective, performance-enhancing Self-Evaluation? - Answer -Focus on the causes of
performance, not the performance itself.
What is an extremely valuable lesson to learn from Carney Lansford? - Answer -That caring about
quantitative statistics can cause you to under perform.
Creating Your Own Reality - Answer -How do you view yourself and events around you? What is your
Yogiesque lens? How much do you believe in that lens?
Free Will - Answer -we humans can choose how we think. Your future depends on the decisions you
make today, tomorrow, and the day after that.
Ex: When you let your bad day control your mindset, you've put your brain on water skis. Your thinking
— happiness and enjoyment included—is at the whim of what's going on.
False God Syndrome - Answer -assuming that successful people or role models are psychologically
different from the rest of us. Whether that means "better" or "worse"
Catastrophizing - Answer -Using Self-Talk that contains polar words like "nothing", "always",
"impossible", or "worst".
Overconfidence - Answer -There is no such thing as
NOT an effective method for having Self-Confidence - Answer -Focusing on opponent's faults
Dependent Confidence - Answer -Increases inconsistency.
Real, sustainable Self-Confidence comes from: - Answer -making a choice
Under pressure, why is it a good idea to think like a squirrel? - Answer -Because squirrel's don't think
Trusting Mindset - Answer -Having a quiet mind.
Being creative or artistic.
Going on your gut instinct.
Focusing on great mechanics.
Being free of evaluation.
, OMUA - Answer -Someone who cares about their performance too much.
John Aspland teaches us that: - Answer -Great performers treat tests like a game.
What is an important take-home lesson from the case study about Philip Humber? - Answer -To only
focus on the controllable elements of performance.
The "Moneyball" analytics movement in professional sport misses what key component of evaluation? -
Answer -Qualitative antecedents of performance.
A performer who is using an effective LOC is only focused on evaluating elements of performance that
are - Answer -controllable
What is the key to effective, performance-enhancing Self-Evaluation? - Answer -Focus on the causes of
performance, not the performance itself.
What is an extremely valuable lesson to learn from Carney Lansford? - Answer -That caring about
quantitative statistics can cause you to under perform.
Creating Your Own Reality - Answer -How do you view yourself and events around you? What is your
Yogiesque lens? How much do you believe in that lens?
Free Will - Answer -we humans can choose how we think. Your future depends on the decisions you
make today, tomorrow, and the day after that.
Ex: When you let your bad day control your mindset, you've put your brain on water skis. Your thinking
— happiness and enjoyment included—is at the whim of what's going on.
False God Syndrome - Answer -assuming that successful people or role models are psychologically
different from the rest of us. Whether that means "better" or "worse"
