Sports Psychology Final Exam Review
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questions with verified answers
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sports |psychology |specialist |have |three |roles |
a. |teaching, |research, |and |consulting
b. |teaching, |administration, |and |consulting |
c. |research, |administration, |and |teaching |
d. |teaching, |intervention, |and |research
e. |intervention, |teaching, |and |consulting |- |correct |answer |a. |teaching, |researching, |and |
consulting
Which |type |of |question |would |NOT |fall |under |the |category |of |"What |effect |do |psychological |
factors |have |on |an |individual |performance?"
a. |does |self-confidence |influence |a |child's |ability |to |learn |to |swim |
b. |how |does |anxiety |affect |a |tennis |player's |service |accuracy?
c. |Does |running |reduce |one's |anxiety |and |depression
d. |How |does |punishment |influence |an |individuals |motivation |to |continue |participation |in |
sport?
e. |How |does |concentration |affect |performance |in |fine |motor |tasks? |- |correct |answer |c. |Does |
running |reduce |one's |anxiety |and |depression?
Emotional |disorders |affecting |sport |performances |such |as |eating |disorders |and |drug |abuse |
would |best |be |treated |by |a |
a. |clinical |sports |psychologist |
b. |developmental |psychologist |
c. |educational |and |sport |psychologist |
d. |Rogerian |sport |therapist |
e. |Gestalkt |sport |therapist |- |correct |answer |a. |clinical |sports |psychologist
,The |Father |of |American |sport |psychology |is |
a. |Coleman |griffth |
b. |Rainer |Martens |
c. |Dan |landers
d. |Robert |Singer |- |correct |answer |Coleman |Griffith
Educational |sport |psychology |specialists |usually |have |years |of |training |in:
a. |psychology
b. |education
c. |sport |and |exercise |science
d. |sociology
e. |educational |psychology |- |correct |answer |c. |sport |and |exercise |science
Trait |anxiety |refers |to |_________ |anxiety, |whereas |state |anxiety |refers |to |__________ |anxiety.
a. |general; |momentary
b. |momentary; |general
c. |competitive; |noncompetitive
d. |noncompetitive; |competitive |- |correct |answer |a. |general; |momentary
The |phenomenological |approach |to |personality |is |consistent |with |the |interactional |approach |
except |that |it |focuses |on:
a. |the |individual's |interpretation |of |the |situation |and |himself |or |herself
b. |the |traits |of |an |individual
c. |the |situation |a |person |is |dealing |with |at |the |time
d. |the |behavior |of |the |individual
e. |the |outcome |of |the |behavior |- |correct |answer |a. |the |individual's |interpretation |of |the |
situation |and |himself |or |herself
,The |interactional |approach |assumes |that |
a. |situational |and |personal |variables |are |codeterminants |of |behavior |
b. |personality |interacts |with |the |psychological |core |to |determine |behavior |
c. |highly |aggressive |people, |for |example |will |usually |react |in |an |aggressive |manner |when |
placed |in |an |aggressive |situation
d. |a |and |c
e. |a |and |b |- |correct |answer |d. |a |and |c
In |the |iceberg |profile |developed |by |Morgan, |which |of |the |following |psychological |
characteristics |that |successful |athletes |display |is |typically |above |the |mean |of |the |population?
a. |anxiety
b. |anger
c. |fatigue
d. |vigor
e. |confusion |- |correct |answer |d. |vigor
Which |of |the |following |levels |of |personality |is |the |least |likely |to |be |modified |by |an |individual's
|social |environment |
a. |Role |Related |Behaviors |
b. |Typical |Behaviors
c. |Psychological |Core |
d. |They |are |all |just |as |likely |to |be |modified |- |correct |answer |c. |psychological |core
Motivated |behavior |is |primarily |a |function |of |individual |characteristics. |This |is |consistent |with |
which |view |of |motivation?
a. |trait-centered
b. |situational
c. |individual
d. |interactional |- |correct |answer |a. |trait-centered
, In |a |general |sense, |motivation |can |be |defined |as:
a. |the |intensity |and |direction |of |one's |effort.
b. |the |direction |and |width |of |one's |effort.
c. |the |intensity |of |one's |effort.
d. |the |direction |of |one's |effort. |- |correct |answer |a. |the |intensity |and |direction |of |one's |effort.
The |sport-specific |form |of |achievement |motivation |is |called:
a. |competitiveness
b. |confidence
c. |mental |preparation
d. |mental |toughness |- |correct |answer |a. |competitiveness
Attribution |theory |focuses |on:
a. |how |individuals |explain |their |success |and |failure.
b. |how |groups |explain |their |personality |attributes.
c. |how |individuals |explain |their |personal |attributes.
d. |how |individuals |explain |their |personal |biases. |- |correct |answer |a. |how |individuals |explain |
their |success |and |failure.
For |low |achievers, |which |situation |provides |the |LEAST |incentive |for |engaging |in |achievement |
behaviors?
a. |50% |chance |of |success
b. |25% |chance |of |success
c. |75% |chance |of |success
d. |60% |chance |of |success
e. |10% |chance |of |success |- |correct |answer |a. |50% |chance |of |success
Which |theory |predicts |a |linear |relationship |between |arousal |and |performance?
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questions with verified answers
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sports |psychology |specialist |have |three |roles |
a. |teaching, |research, |and |consulting
b. |teaching, |administration, |and |consulting |
c. |research, |administration, |and |teaching |
d. |teaching, |intervention, |and |research
e. |intervention, |teaching, |and |consulting |- |correct |answer |a. |teaching, |researching, |and |
consulting
Which |type |of |question |would |NOT |fall |under |the |category |of |"What |effect |do |psychological |
factors |have |on |an |individual |performance?"
a. |does |self-confidence |influence |a |child's |ability |to |learn |to |swim |
b. |how |does |anxiety |affect |a |tennis |player's |service |accuracy?
c. |Does |running |reduce |one's |anxiety |and |depression
d. |How |does |punishment |influence |an |individuals |motivation |to |continue |participation |in |
sport?
e. |How |does |concentration |affect |performance |in |fine |motor |tasks? |- |correct |answer |c. |Does |
running |reduce |one's |anxiety |and |depression?
Emotional |disorders |affecting |sport |performances |such |as |eating |disorders |and |drug |abuse |
would |best |be |treated |by |a |
a. |clinical |sports |psychologist |
b. |developmental |psychologist |
c. |educational |and |sport |psychologist |
d. |Rogerian |sport |therapist |
e. |Gestalkt |sport |therapist |- |correct |answer |a. |clinical |sports |psychologist
,The |Father |of |American |sport |psychology |is |
a. |Coleman |griffth |
b. |Rainer |Martens |
c. |Dan |landers
d. |Robert |Singer |- |correct |answer |Coleman |Griffith
Educational |sport |psychology |specialists |usually |have |years |of |training |in:
a. |psychology
b. |education
c. |sport |and |exercise |science
d. |sociology
e. |educational |psychology |- |correct |answer |c. |sport |and |exercise |science
Trait |anxiety |refers |to |_________ |anxiety, |whereas |state |anxiety |refers |to |__________ |anxiety.
a. |general; |momentary
b. |momentary; |general
c. |competitive; |noncompetitive
d. |noncompetitive; |competitive |- |correct |answer |a. |general; |momentary
The |phenomenological |approach |to |personality |is |consistent |with |the |interactional |approach |
except |that |it |focuses |on:
a. |the |individual's |interpretation |of |the |situation |and |himself |or |herself
b. |the |traits |of |an |individual
c. |the |situation |a |person |is |dealing |with |at |the |time
d. |the |behavior |of |the |individual
e. |the |outcome |of |the |behavior |- |correct |answer |a. |the |individual's |interpretation |of |the |
situation |and |himself |or |herself
,The |interactional |approach |assumes |that |
a. |situational |and |personal |variables |are |codeterminants |of |behavior |
b. |personality |interacts |with |the |psychological |core |to |determine |behavior |
c. |highly |aggressive |people, |for |example |will |usually |react |in |an |aggressive |manner |when |
placed |in |an |aggressive |situation
d. |a |and |c
e. |a |and |b |- |correct |answer |d. |a |and |c
In |the |iceberg |profile |developed |by |Morgan, |which |of |the |following |psychological |
characteristics |that |successful |athletes |display |is |typically |above |the |mean |of |the |population?
a. |anxiety
b. |anger
c. |fatigue
d. |vigor
e. |confusion |- |correct |answer |d. |vigor
Which |of |the |following |levels |of |personality |is |the |least |likely |to |be |modified |by |an |individual's
|social |environment |
a. |Role |Related |Behaviors |
b. |Typical |Behaviors
c. |Psychological |Core |
d. |They |are |all |just |as |likely |to |be |modified |- |correct |answer |c. |psychological |core
Motivated |behavior |is |primarily |a |function |of |individual |characteristics. |This |is |consistent |with |
which |view |of |motivation?
a. |trait-centered
b. |situational
c. |individual
d. |interactional |- |correct |answer |a. |trait-centered
, In |a |general |sense, |motivation |can |be |defined |as:
a. |the |intensity |and |direction |of |one's |effort.
b. |the |direction |and |width |of |one's |effort.
c. |the |intensity |of |one's |effort.
d. |the |direction |of |one's |effort. |- |correct |answer |a. |the |intensity |and |direction |of |one's |effort.
The |sport-specific |form |of |achievement |motivation |is |called:
a. |competitiveness
b. |confidence
c. |mental |preparation
d. |mental |toughness |- |correct |answer |a. |competitiveness
Attribution |theory |focuses |on:
a. |how |individuals |explain |their |success |and |failure.
b. |how |groups |explain |their |personality |attributes.
c. |how |individuals |explain |their |personal |attributes.
d. |how |individuals |explain |their |personal |biases. |- |correct |answer |a. |how |individuals |explain |
their |success |and |failure.
For |low |achievers, |which |situation |provides |the |LEAST |incentive |for |engaging |in |achievement |
behaviors?
a. |50% |chance |of |success
b. |25% |chance |of |success
c. |75% |chance |of |success
d. |60% |chance |of |success
e. |10% |chance |of |success |- |correct |answer |a. |50% |chance |of |success
Which |theory |predicts |a |linear |relationship |between |arousal |and |performance?
