CMPC Test (Chapters 10-14) UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
The Consultant Evaluation Form (CEF) was developed by Partington and Orlick (1987) with the
purpose of assessing which aspect of the consulting process? - CORRECT ANSWER -
amount and type of athlete-MPC contact
T/F: The Consultant Evaluation Form (CEF) is deemed a valid measure of consulting
effectiveness, but this measure can be adapted for use in different settings. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
When should MPCs administer the Consultant Evaluation Form (CEF) with clients? -
CORRECT ANSWER - end of season, end of an Olympic cycle, during the season, during
an Olympic cycle, or after an individual or team session
T/F: A case study is an in-depth exploration from multiple perspectives of the complexity and
uniqueness of a person, group, community, project, policy, program, or system in a bounded
context. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
in-depth exploration from multiple perspectives of the complexity and uniqueness of a particular
person, group, community, project, policy, program, or system in a bounded context. -
CORRECT ANSWER - case study
A case examined within a case study can be any of the following except - CORRECT
ANSWER - an intervention component
Which of the following responses depicts the four specific areas that should be investigated to
provide a complete evaluation of sport and performance psychology services? - CORRECT
ANSWER - the quality of the support provided, the psychological skills and well-being
factors involved in the intervention, athletes' responses to the intervention, and athletes' resulting
performance
,a purposeful and complex process that facilitates the examination of experience by questioning
the whole self and our agency within the context of practice. This examination transforms
experience into learning, which helps us to access, make sense of and develop our knowledge-in-
action in order to better understand and/or improve practice and the situation in which it occurs -
CORRECT ANSWER - systematic reflective practice
_____________ knowledge relates to the science underpinning practice - CORRECT
ANSWER - empirical
__________________ knowledge is knowing and understanding oneself and how personal
characteristics influence interpersonal relationships - CORRECT ANSWER - personal
_____________________ knowledge captures the art of practice or the art of doing sport and
performance psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - aesthetic
________________ knowledge, which is concerned with doing what is right and good and
managing ethical conflicts - CORRECT ANSWER - ethical
The aim of structured reflective practice is to - CORRECT ANSWER - self-evaluate
practice and, in the process, increase accountability to clients, oneself, and the profession
Correctly selected
Which of the following has not been identified as a benefit of engaging in structured reflective
practice? - CORRECT ANSWER - improved relationship between student MPCs and their
supervisors
T/F: Reflection on action occurs during an event or a session. - CORRECT ANSWER -
False (reflection in action)
Which of the following is the most accurate and inclusive list of parties who should assess the
effectiveness of MPCs? - CORRECT ANSWER - clients, MPCs themselves, funding
, organizations, and sport psychology bodies of which MPCs are members (because internal and
external sources of evaluation are important)
T/F: Supervisors should only evaluate MPCs' effectiveness at the beginning of the MPCs' career,
when they rely on their supervisors the most. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
T/F: Assessment of MPC practice should only come in the form of formal feedback from
athletes. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
What process allows MPCs to manage themselves as the instrument of practice? - CORRECT
ANSWER - systematic reflection
T/F: Empirical knowledge derived from applying theory to practice is a source of knowledge that
is relevant for MPCs. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Exploring the quality of the MPC-client relationship is a component of what effectiveness
indicator for evaluation? - CORRECT ANSWER - quality of support
Which of the following would not be considered a case examined in a case study evaluation of
effectiveness? - CORRECT ANSWER - a fantasy football team
T/F: Systematic reflective practice allows MPCs to transform experience into learning. -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
When does knowledge in action occur? - CORRECT ANSWER - during an event or
session
The Consultant Evaluation Form was designed to assess athletes' perceptions of their relationship
with the MPC. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
The Consultant Evaluation Form (CEF) was developed by Partington and Orlick (1987) with the
purpose of assessing which aspect of the consulting process? - CORRECT ANSWER -
amount and type of athlete-MPC contact
T/F: The Consultant Evaluation Form (CEF) is deemed a valid measure of consulting
effectiveness, but this measure can be adapted for use in different settings. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
When should MPCs administer the Consultant Evaluation Form (CEF) with clients? -
CORRECT ANSWER - end of season, end of an Olympic cycle, during the season, during
an Olympic cycle, or after an individual or team session
T/F: A case study is an in-depth exploration from multiple perspectives of the complexity and
uniqueness of a person, group, community, project, policy, program, or system in a bounded
context. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
in-depth exploration from multiple perspectives of the complexity and uniqueness of a particular
person, group, community, project, policy, program, or system in a bounded context. -
CORRECT ANSWER - case study
A case examined within a case study can be any of the following except - CORRECT
ANSWER - an intervention component
Which of the following responses depicts the four specific areas that should be investigated to
provide a complete evaluation of sport and performance psychology services? - CORRECT
ANSWER - the quality of the support provided, the psychological skills and well-being
factors involved in the intervention, athletes' responses to the intervention, and athletes' resulting
performance
,a purposeful and complex process that facilitates the examination of experience by questioning
the whole self and our agency within the context of practice. This examination transforms
experience into learning, which helps us to access, make sense of and develop our knowledge-in-
action in order to better understand and/or improve practice and the situation in which it occurs -
CORRECT ANSWER - systematic reflective practice
_____________ knowledge relates to the science underpinning practice - CORRECT
ANSWER - empirical
__________________ knowledge is knowing and understanding oneself and how personal
characteristics influence interpersonal relationships - CORRECT ANSWER - personal
_____________________ knowledge captures the art of practice or the art of doing sport and
performance psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - aesthetic
________________ knowledge, which is concerned with doing what is right and good and
managing ethical conflicts - CORRECT ANSWER - ethical
The aim of structured reflective practice is to - CORRECT ANSWER - self-evaluate
practice and, in the process, increase accountability to clients, oneself, and the profession
Correctly selected
Which of the following has not been identified as a benefit of engaging in structured reflective
practice? - CORRECT ANSWER - improved relationship between student MPCs and their
supervisors
T/F: Reflection on action occurs during an event or a session. - CORRECT ANSWER -
False (reflection in action)
Which of the following is the most accurate and inclusive list of parties who should assess the
effectiveness of MPCs? - CORRECT ANSWER - clients, MPCs themselves, funding
, organizations, and sport psychology bodies of which MPCs are members (because internal and
external sources of evaluation are important)
T/F: Supervisors should only evaluate MPCs' effectiveness at the beginning of the MPCs' career,
when they rely on their supervisors the most. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
T/F: Assessment of MPC practice should only come in the form of formal feedback from
athletes. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
What process allows MPCs to manage themselves as the instrument of practice? - CORRECT
ANSWER - systematic reflection
T/F: Empirical knowledge derived from applying theory to practice is a source of knowledge that
is relevant for MPCs. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Exploring the quality of the MPC-client relationship is a component of what effectiveness
indicator for evaluation? - CORRECT ANSWER - quality of support
Which of the following would not be considered a case examined in a case study evaluation of
effectiveness? - CORRECT ANSWER - a fantasy football team
T/F: Systematic reflective practice allows MPCs to transform experience into learning. -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
When does knowledge in action occur? - CORRECT ANSWER - during an event or
session
The Consultant Evaluation Form was designed to assess athletes' perceptions of their relationship
with the MPC. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
