CHAPTER 7-PRINCIPLES OF COACHING
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Goal-setting guidelines - Answer-1. emphasize performance over outcomes goals
2. set challenging but realistic goals
3. set specific, not general goals
4. set both practice and contest goals
Anxiety - Answer-when arousal levels are too high or too low performance levels are
negatively affected
Causes of Anxiety - Answer-*Athletes uncertainty about whether they are meeting the
demands of the coach, parent, peers, or themselves
*Uncertainty about status on team
Concept of Motivation - Answer-Directing behavior toward a goal and pursing that goal
with some level of effort
*Needs to utilize both extrinsic and intrinsic
3 components of needing to have fun - Answer-1. Optimal activation
2.Flow Experience
3. Affective component of activity
Optimal activation - Answer-different for each individual
*stimulation too low, individual becomes bored
*stimulation too high, individual become anxious
Flow experience - Answer-activity completely draws in the individual to optimal level;
totally immersed in activity
Affective component of activity - Answer-being with other young people who share
similar interest in sport
Characteristics of loser-oriented athletes - Answer-1. Poor or Token efforts-losing hustle
or effort when game is out of hand
2. Excuses- blaming others for failures
3. Rejecting success- become anxious through success which leads to future failure.
Self-fulfilling prophecy - Answer-*If athletes preconceptions of their performance
outcome are low, they will perform poorly
*If athletes preconceptions of their performance outcomes are high, they will perform
well
*Athletes follow coach's lead
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Goal-setting guidelines - Answer-1. emphasize performance over outcomes goals
2. set challenging but realistic goals
3. set specific, not general goals
4. set both practice and contest goals
Anxiety - Answer-when arousal levels are too high or too low performance levels are
negatively affected
Causes of Anxiety - Answer-*Athletes uncertainty about whether they are meeting the
demands of the coach, parent, peers, or themselves
*Uncertainty about status on team
Concept of Motivation - Answer-Directing behavior toward a goal and pursing that goal
with some level of effort
*Needs to utilize both extrinsic and intrinsic
3 components of needing to have fun - Answer-1. Optimal activation
2.Flow Experience
3. Affective component of activity
Optimal activation - Answer-different for each individual
*stimulation too low, individual becomes bored
*stimulation too high, individual become anxious
Flow experience - Answer-activity completely draws in the individual to optimal level;
totally immersed in activity
Affective component of activity - Answer-being with other young people who share
similar interest in sport
Characteristics of loser-oriented athletes - Answer-1. Poor or Token efforts-losing hustle
or effort when game is out of hand
2. Excuses- blaming others for failures
3. Rejecting success- become anxious through success which leads to future failure.
Self-fulfilling prophecy - Answer-*If athletes preconceptions of their performance
outcome are low, they will perform poorly
*If athletes preconceptions of their performance outcomes are high, they will perform
well
*Athletes follow coach's lead
