EXAM 1 APK3400 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
_____ was a clinical psychologist and applied sport psychology professional.
Answer - Bruce Ogilvie
____was part of the modernization movement of Sport Psychology research
and incorporated advanced technologies (such as EMG) into research program.
Answer - Dorothy Harris
_____worked as a sport psychology consultant for the Chicago Cubs in the
1930s Answer - Coleman Griffith
_____conducted influential research and applied sport psychology work for the
Soviet Union that has only recently been "discovered" by western academic
institutions. Answer - Avksenty Puni
____was fundamental in establishment of International Society of Sport
Psychology Answer - Ferruccio Antonelli
_____conducted seminal research in sport psychology by studying cyclists and
human performance in laboratory competition simulations Answer - Norman
Triplett
____was influential in establishing sport psychology as a recognized academic
field Answer - Franklin Henry
, According to the APA Division 47's publication Graduate training and career
possibilities in Exercise and Sport Psychology, which academic departments
typically house faculty and graduate programs providing training in sport
psychology? Answer - sport sciences
Chris's systematic, empirical approach has the advantage of_______
Chris is designing a study to determine how an emotion regulation strategy
might influence free throw shooting performance. Chris uses random
assignment to place 24 research participants into a Cognitive Reappraisal
condition or a Non-regulation Control condition. Chris then tests how well the
participants shoot free throws under standardized, emotional stimuli that
stimulate real-world performance pressures. Answer - controlling for many
potential extraneous variables
Focusing on performance (as opposed to outcome goals) during competition
has been shown to be associated with _______ anxiety and ________
performance Answer - less; superior
the mechanistic explanation for the effectiveness of goal setting includes
Answer - mobilizing and directing efforts toward improvement
Having a goal to win the race is an example of a(n) _____ goal, whereas having
a goal to "improve my best time" is an example of a(n) ______ goal. Answer -
outcome; performance
Which of the following is a common problem when setting goals? Answer -
failure to evaluate and adjust goals
In developing a goal-setting program, it is important for individuals to set
Answer - process, performance, and outcome goals
UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
_____ was a clinical psychologist and applied sport psychology professional.
Answer - Bruce Ogilvie
____was part of the modernization movement of Sport Psychology research
and incorporated advanced technologies (such as EMG) into research program.
Answer - Dorothy Harris
_____worked as a sport psychology consultant for the Chicago Cubs in the
1930s Answer - Coleman Griffith
_____conducted influential research and applied sport psychology work for the
Soviet Union that has only recently been "discovered" by western academic
institutions. Answer - Avksenty Puni
____was fundamental in establishment of International Society of Sport
Psychology Answer - Ferruccio Antonelli
_____conducted seminal research in sport psychology by studying cyclists and
human performance in laboratory competition simulations Answer - Norman
Triplett
____was influential in establishing sport psychology as a recognized academic
field Answer - Franklin Henry
, According to the APA Division 47's publication Graduate training and career
possibilities in Exercise and Sport Psychology, which academic departments
typically house faculty and graduate programs providing training in sport
psychology? Answer - sport sciences
Chris's systematic, empirical approach has the advantage of_______
Chris is designing a study to determine how an emotion regulation strategy
might influence free throw shooting performance. Chris uses random
assignment to place 24 research participants into a Cognitive Reappraisal
condition or a Non-regulation Control condition. Chris then tests how well the
participants shoot free throws under standardized, emotional stimuli that
stimulate real-world performance pressures. Answer - controlling for many
potential extraneous variables
Focusing on performance (as opposed to outcome goals) during competition
has been shown to be associated with _______ anxiety and ________
performance Answer - less; superior
the mechanistic explanation for the effectiveness of goal setting includes
Answer - mobilizing and directing efforts toward improvement
Having a goal to win the race is an example of a(n) _____ goal, whereas having
a goal to "improve my best time" is an example of a(n) ______ goal. Answer -
outcome; performance
Which of the following is a common problem when setting goals? Answer -
failure to evaluate and adjust goals
In developing a goal-setting program, it is important for individuals to set
Answer - process, performance, and outcome goals
