MIA EXAM HIGHLY VERIFIED LATEST
VERSION 2024-2025 GRADED A+
positive youth development (correct answer) A strengths-based approach to
understanding psychosocial development in adolescents.
fair play (correct answer) participants understand and adhere not only to the formal
rules of the game but also to the spirit of cooperation and unwritten rules of play.
good sporting behavior (correct answer) concern and respect for the rules and officials,
social conventions, and the opponent, as well as one's full commitment to one's sport
and the absence of a negative approach toward participation.
character (correct answer) Overarching concept integrating fairness and good behavior
with compassion and integrity.
moral development (correct answer) reasoning balances rules and norms with what is
best for all involved.
strategies for enhancing character development (correct answer) Define good sporting
behavior in your particular program
Reinforce good sporting behavior and discourage inappropriate sporting behavior
Model appropriate behaviors
Discuss moral dilemmas and choices, and build them into sport experiences
Transfer power from leaders to participants
sport types (correct answer) interdependence:
team vs individual- reported participation in team or individual sport
task and outcome interdependence in individual sport
leanness or aesthetic appeal requirements:
sports requiring leanness/ aesthetic judgements
physical contact:
contact and non-contact sport
sport settings (correct answer) integration within community or school:
involvement in extracurricular school-based sport or organized sport outside of school
level of competitiveness:
comparing participation within recreational, club, regional level sport or other indicators
patterns in an individuals sport involvement (correct answer) amount of involvement:
reported weekly hours involved in organized sport, number of sport teams involved in or
generalized involvement reported rating scale and amount of individual deliberate
practice (self-directed practice
, amount of early involvement:
amount of involvement in specific sport when 6-12 YOA or accumulated amount of
practice and play
specialization in sport:
comparing athletes from differing specialization or sport sampling pathways
deliberate practice (correct answer) highly structured, Not inherently enjoyable,
designed to improve performance, requires effort and focus. Example, Joe engages in
this when he follows a detailed and structured practice plan in order to increase
performance, not necessarily out of enjoyment
Professionalization (correct answer) shift toward extrinsic goals ex: winning, athletic
scholarships via sport specialization, year round training, private coaching.
youth who specialize greater risk of overuse injury and burnout
Cote, Lidor & Hackfort Guidelines (correct answer) sampling doesn't hinder
performance in sport where peak performance are after maturation
sampling linked to a longer career
deliberate play=intrinsic motivation
children should have the opportunity to choose to specialize (or not)
competitive engineering (correct answer) increase action, create high personal
involvement, keep scores close, maintain positive social relationships
Relative Age Effect (correct answer) individuals born immediately after a cutoff date
achieve more
Birthplace effect (correct answer) overrepresentation of elite athletes from small cities
and towns
primary focus of exercise psychology (correct answer) explain antecedents and
consequences of exercise behavior. Identify determinants of adoption and adherence to
regular exercise, identify the effects of physical activity on psychological attributes.
Dose-Response Gradient (correct answer) postulates that increasing levels of physical
activity should correspond with decreased levels of negative psychological states
problem of adherence (correct answer) people who start an exercise program, 50% will
drop out within 3 months
survival curve (correct answer) line graph depicting the loss of members of the sample
over time
Risk of abandonment (correct answer) -Age, previous physical activity, body mass
index and motivation
VERSION 2024-2025 GRADED A+
positive youth development (correct answer) A strengths-based approach to
understanding psychosocial development in adolescents.
fair play (correct answer) participants understand and adhere not only to the formal
rules of the game but also to the spirit of cooperation and unwritten rules of play.
good sporting behavior (correct answer) concern and respect for the rules and officials,
social conventions, and the opponent, as well as one's full commitment to one's sport
and the absence of a negative approach toward participation.
character (correct answer) Overarching concept integrating fairness and good behavior
with compassion and integrity.
moral development (correct answer) reasoning balances rules and norms with what is
best for all involved.
strategies for enhancing character development (correct answer) Define good sporting
behavior in your particular program
Reinforce good sporting behavior and discourage inappropriate sporting behavior
Model appropriate behaviors
Discuss moral dilemmas and choices, and build them into sport experiences
Transfer power from leaders to participants
sport types (correct answer) interdependence:
team vs individual- reported participation in team or individual sport
task and outcome interdependence in individual sport
leanness or aesthetic appeal requirements:
sports requiring leanness/ aesthetic judgements
physical contact:
contact and non-contact sport
sport settings (correct answer) integration within community or school:
involvement in extracurricular school-based sport or organized sport outside of school
level of competitiveness:
comparing participation within recreational, club, regional level sport or other indicators
patterns in an individuals sport involvement (correct answer) amount of involvement:
reported weekly hours involved in organized sport, number of sport teams involved in or
generalized involvement reported rating scale and amount of individual deliberate
practice (self-directed practice
, amount of early involvement:
amount of involvement in specific sport when 6-12 YOA or accumulated amount of
practice and play
specialization in sport:
comparing athletes from differing specialization or sport sampling pathways
deliberate practice (correct answer) highly structured, Not inherently enjoyable,
designed to improve performance, requires effort and focus. Example, Joe engages in
this when he follows a detailed and structured practice plan in order to increase
performance, not necessarily out of enjoyment
Professionalization (correct answer) shift toward extrinsic goals ex: winning, athletic
scholarships via sport specialization, year round training, private coaching.
youth who specialize greater risk of overuse injury and burnout
Cote, Lidor & Hackfort Guidelines (correct answer) sampling doesn't hinder
performance in sport where peak performance are after maturation
sampling linked to a longer career
deliberate play=intrinsic motivation
children should have the opportunity to choose to specialize (or not)
competitive engineering (correct answer) increase action, create high personal
involvement, keep scores close, maintain positive social relationships
Relative Age Effect (correct answer) individuals born immediately after a cutoff date
achieve more
Birthplace effect (correct answer) overrepresentation of elite athletes from small cities
and towns
primary focus of exercise psychology (correct answer) explain antecedents and
consequences of exercise behavior. Identify determinants of adoption and adherence to
regular exercise, identify the effects of physical activity on psychological attributes.
Dose-Response Gradient (correct answer) postulates that increasing levels of physical
activity should correspond with decreased levels of negative psychological states
problem of adherence (correct answer) people who start an exercise program, 50% will
drop out within 3 months
survival curve (correct answer) line graph depicting the loss of members of the sample
over time
Risk of abandonment (correct answer) -Age, previous physical activity, body mass
index and motivation
