Sports Psychology Exam 3 with correct
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answers
Why |regulate |arousal? |- |correct |answer |Athletes |don't |effectively |cope |with |stress |may |
experience |decrease |in |performance |as |well |as |mental |and |physical |distress |and |they |need |to |
be |able |to |regulate |arousal |to |stay |focused |and |in |control.
Why |must |a |person |be |self |aware |of |anxiety? |- |correct |answer |You |must |increase |your |
awareness |of |your |psychological |states |before |you |can |control |your |thoughts |and |feelings. |
Once |you |are |aware |of |your |optimal |arousal, |you |can |employ |arousal |regulation |(reduction, |
maintenance, |induction) |strategies. |How |individuals |cope |with |anxiety |is |more |important |that |
how |much |anxiety |they |experience.
What |did |Basketball |coach |Jack |Donahue |say |about |self-awareness |of |arousal? |- |correct |
answer |"It's |not |a |case |of |getting |rid |of |the |butterflies, |it's |a |question |of |getting |them |to |fly |in |
formation."
How |do |elite |athletes |seen |anxiety |differently |than |non-elite |athletes? |- |correct |answer |
Compared |to |non-elite |athletes, |elite |athletes |see |their |anxiety |as |facilitative |rather |than |
debilitative.
Does |anxiety |self |awareness |cause |more |stress? |- |correct |answer |Yes
Why |would |you |have |poor |performance |caused |by |stess? |- |correct |answer |Due |to |nerves |
(cognitive |but |also |somatic |(if |msucles |tense |up)0
Due |to |muscles |tensing |up, |and |inappt |thoughts
How |to |cope |with |anxiety |self |awareness? |- |correct |answer |Breathe |with |diaphragm- |need |
shoulders |and |gut |to |breathe.
,What |are |the |three |anxiety- |reducing |techniques? |- |correct |answer |Somatic |anxiety |reduction, |
cognitive |anxiety |reduction, |and |multimodal |anxiety |reduction |packages.
What |is |somatic |anxiety |reduction: |progressive |relaxation? |- |correct |answer |Learn |to |feel |the |
tension |in |your |muscles |and |then |to |let |go |of |the |tension. |Over |the |course |of |time, |people |are
|able |to |identify |with |different |levels |of |tension. |This |is |akin |to |a |weightlifter |who |can |identify |
a |weight |by |feeling |it.
What |is |cognitive |anxiety? |- |correct |answer |Anxiety |provoked |by |mental |concerns |or |worry.
Wht |is |somatic |anxiety |? |- |correct |answer |Anxiety |provoked |by |bodily |symptoms |of |tension |
such |as |butterflies.
What |is |multimodal |anxiety? |- |correct |answer |Somatic |and |cognitive
What |is |somatic |anxiety |reduction: |breath |control? |- |correct |answer |When |you |are |under |
pressure |and |tense, |your |breathing |is |short, |shallow, |and |irregular. |When |you |are |calm, |
confident, |and |in |control. |your |breathing |is |smooth, |deep, |and |rhythmic.
What |is |somatic |anxiety |reduction: |biofeedback? |- |correct |answer |Becoming |more |aware |of |
your |autonomic |nervous |sysem |and |learning |to |control |your |physiological |and |autonomic |
responses |by |receiving |physiological |feedback |not |normally |available.
Figure |12.1 |Explain |it |- |correct |answer |...
Two |methods |of |reducing |anxiety |cognitively |- |correct |answer |Relaxation |response |teaches |
individuals |to |quiet |the |mind, |concentrate |and |reduce |muscle |tension |by |applying |the |
elements |of |mediation. |2) |Autogenic |training |focuses |on |producing |two |physical |sensations- |
warmth |and |heaviness- |to |produce |a |relaxed |state.
What |is |multimodal |anxiety |reduction: |Stress |inoculation |training |(SIT) |- |correct |answer |An |
individual |is |exposed |to |and |learns |to |cope |with |stress |(via |productive |thoughts, |mental |
, images, |and |self- |statements) |in |increasing |amounts, |thereby |enhancing |his |or |her |imunity |to |
stress.
What |are |the |four |steps |to |SIT? |- |correct |answer |1) |PRepare |for |the |stressor |("it;s |going |to |be |
rough; |keep |your |cool)
2) |Control |and |handle |the |stressor |("Keep |your |cool |since |he's |losing |his |cool")
3) |Cope |with |feelings |of |being |overwhelmed |("Keep |focused; |what |do |you |have |to |do |next?")
4) |Evaluate |coping |efforts |("You |handled |yourself |well")
What |is |SIT |and |an |example |- |correct |answer |Make |th |eperson |more |and |more |anxious |so |
they |get |more |used |to |it. |Increase |immunity |to |stress. |Example: |Decrease |phobias |(Tiger |
Woods |and |noise).
Define |hypnosis. |- |correct |answer |Hypnosis |is |an |altered |state |of |consciousness |that |can |be |
induced |by |a |procedure |in |which |a |person |is |in |an |unusually |relaxed |state |and |responds |to |
suggestions |designed |to |alter |perceptions, |feelings, |thoughts, |and |actions.
WHat |do |researchers |and |practitioners |agree |upn |with |regards |to |hypnosis? |- |correct |answer |
The |more |open |individuals |are |to |recieving |suggestions, |the |more |likely |they |are |to |benefit |
from |suggestions |given |under |hyponosis. |The |deeper |the |trance, |the |more |liekyl |it |is |that |
suggestions |given |under |hypnosis |will |be |effective. |General |arousal |techniques |are |more |
useful |than |hypnotic |suggestions |in |enhancing |muscular |strength |and |endurance.
Relating |to |facts |about |hypnosis, |how |are |positive |suggestions |effective? |- |correct |answer |In |
faciliating |performance, |regardless |of |whether |the |athlete |is |hypnotized.
Relating |to |facts |about |hypnosis, |how |are |negative |suggestions |effective? |- |correct |answer |
Almost |always |cause |a |decrement |in |performance.
Relating |to |facts |about |hypnosis, |what |does |hypnotic |responsiveness |depend |upon? |- |correct |
answer |<ore |on |the |efforts |and |abilities |of |the |individual |being |hypnotized |than |on |the |skill |of |
the |therapist.
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answers
Why |regulate |arousal? |- |correct |answer |Athletes |don't |effectively |cope |with |stress |may |
experience |decrease |in |performance |as |well |as |mental |and |physical |distress |and |they |need |to |
be |able |to |regulate |arousal |to |stay |focused |and |in |control.
Why |must |a |person |be |self |aware |of |anxiety? |- |correct |answer |You |must |increase |your |
awareness |of |your |psychological |states |before |you |can |control |your |thoughts |and |feelings. |
Once |you |are |aware |of |your |optimal |arousal, |you |can |employ |arousal |regulation |(reduction, |
maintenance, |induction) |strategies. |How |individuals |cope |with |anxiety |is |more |important |that |
how |much |anxiety |they |experience.
What |did |Basketball |coach |Jack |Donahue |say |about |self-awareness |of |arousal? |- |correct |
answer |"It's |not |a |case |of |getting |rid |of |the |butterflies, |it's |a |question |of |getting |them |to |fly |in |
formation."
How |do |elite |athletes |seen |anxiety |differently |than |non-elite |athletes? |- |correct |answer |
Compared |to |non-elite |athletes, |elite |athletes |see |their |anxiety |as |facilitative |rather |than |
debilitative.
Does |anxiety |self |awareness |cause |more |stress? |- |correct |answer |Yes
Why |would |you |have |poor |performance |caused |by |stess? |- |correct |answer |Due |to |nerves |
(cognitive |but |also |somatic |(if |msucles |tense |up)0
Due |to |muscles |tensing |up, |and |inappt |thoughts
How |to |cope |with |anxiety |self |awareness? |- |correct |answer |Breathe |with |diaphragm- |need |
shoulders |and |gut |to |breathe.
,What |are |the |three |anxiety- |reducing |techniques? |- |correct |answer |Somatic |anxiety |reduction, |
cognitive |anxiety |reduction, |and |multimodal |anxiety |reduction |packages.
What |is |somatic |anxiety |reduction: |progressive |relaxation? |- |correct |answer |Learn |to |feel |the |
tension |in |your |muscles |and |then |to |let |go |of |the |tension. |Over |the |course |of |time, |people |are
|able |to |identify |with |different |levels |of |tension. |This |is |akin |to |a |weightlifter |who |can |identify |
a |weight |by |feeling |it.
What |is |cognitive |anxiety? |- |correct |answer |Anxiety |provoked |by |mental |concerns |or |worry.
Wht |is |somatic |anxiety |? |- |correct |answer |Anxiety |provoked |by |bodily |symptoms |of |tension |
such |as |butterflies.
What |is |multimodal |anxiety? |- |correct |answer |Somatic |and |cognitive
What |is |somatic |anxiety |reduction: |breath |control? |- |correct |answer |When |you |are |under |
pressure |and |tense, |your |breathing |is |short, |shallow, |and |irregular. |When |you |are |calm, |
confident, |and |in |control. |your |breathing |is |smooth, |deep, |and |rhythmic.
What |is |somatic |anxiety |reduction: |biofeedback? |- |correct |answer |Becoming |more |aware |of |
your |autonomic |nervous |sysem |and |learning |to |control |your |physiological |and |autonomic |
responses |by |receiving |physiological |feedback |not |normally |available.
Figure |12.1 |Explain |it |- |correct |answer |...
Two |methods |of |reducing |anxiety |cognitively |- |correct |answer |Relaxation |response |teaches |
individuals |to |quiet |the |mind, |concentrate |and |reduce |muscle |tension |by |applying |the |
elements |of |mediation. |2) |Autogenic |training |focuses |on |producing |two |physical |sensations- |
warmth |and |heaviness- |to |produce |a |relaxed |state.
What |is |multimodal |anxiety |reduction: |Stress |inoculation |training |(SIT) |- |correct |answer |An |
individual |is |exposed |to |and |learns |to |cope |with |stress |(via |productive |thoughts, |mental |
, images, |and |self- |statements) |in |increasing |amounts, |thereby |enhancing |his |or |her |imunity |to |
stress.
What |are |the |four |steps |to |SIT? |- |correct |answer |1) |PRepare |for |the |stressor |("it;s |going |to |be |
rough; |keep |your |cool)
2) |Control |and |handle |the |stressor |("Keep |your |cool |since |he's |losing |his |cool")
3) |Cope |with |feelings |of |being |overwhelmed |("Keep |focused; |what |do |you |have |to |do |next?")
4) |Evaluate |coping |efforts |("You |handled |yourself |well")
What |is |SIT |and |an |example |- |correct |answer |Make |th |eperson |more |and |more |anxious |so |
they |get |more |used |to |it. |Increase |immunity |to |stress. |Example: |Decrease |phobias |(Tiger |
Woods |and |noise).
Define |hypnosis. |- |correct |answer |Hypnosis |is |an |altered |state |of |consciousness |that |can |be |
induced |by |a |procedure |in |which |a |person |is |in |an |unusually |relaxed |state |and |responds |to |
suggestions |designed |to |alter |perceptions, |feelings, |thoughts, |and |actions.
WHat |do |researchers |and |practitioners |agree |upn |with |regards |to |hypnosis? |- |correct |answer |
The |more |open |individuals |are |to |recieving |suggestions, |the |more |likely |they |are |to |benefit |
from |suggestions |given |under |hyponosis. |The |deeper |the |trance, |the |more |liekyl |it |is |that |
suggestions |given |under |hypnosis |will |be |effective. |General |arousal |techniques |are |more |
useful |than |hypnotic |suggestions |in |enhancing |muscular |strength |and |endurance.
Relating |to |facts |about |hypnosis, |how |are |positive |suggestions |effective? |- |correct |answer |In |
faciliating |performance, |regardless |of |whether |the |athlete |is |hypnotized.
Relating |to |facts |about |hypnosis, |how |are |negative |suggestions |effective? |- |correct |answer |
Almost |always |cause |a |decrement |in |performance.
Relating |to |facts |about |hypnosis, |what |does |hypnotic |responsiveness |depend |upon? |- |correct |
answer |<ore |on |the |efforts |and |abilities |of |the |individual |being |hypnotized |than |on |the |skill |of |
the |therapist.
