COACHING PRINCIPLES EXAM CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION TEST 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
GRADED A+
◉ Intimidating movements, hostile gestures, and joyful facial
expressions are examples of nonverbal communication.
Answer: A. Answer: a. true
b. false
◉ Success-oriented athletes think winning is a consequence of their
abilities, and they think occasional failures are caused by their
insufficient efforts.
Answer: A. Answer: a. true
b. false
◉ What is a characteristic of the most effective goals for athletes?
Answer: A. Answer: a. They are based on performance.
b. They are based on outcomes.
c. They are challenging and frequently unrealistic.
d. They are developed for the team.
e. They are developed by the coach.
,◉ What coaching approach probably creates the greatest anxiety
among athletes?
Answer: E. Answer: a. using a variety of drills and activities
b. setting realistic yet challenging goals
c. giving a pep talk to athletes with low motivation
d. neglecting to specify team goals
e. creating uncertainty about who will start the next game
◉ A coach's perception of the coaching situations that challenge him
has little effect on the stress the coach feels.
Answer: B. Answer: a. true
b. false
◉ The most effective goals for an athlete to use in evaluating his
success are goals that are set by the coach and by the
Answer: A. Answer: a. athlete
b. athletes' peer group
c. parents
d. school
e. team
, ◉ Keeping athletes involved and challenged will help them
experience optimal activation.
Answer: A. Answer: a. true
b. false
◉ When a coach listens to athletes and shows them that he cares,
the coach's actions contribute most to which step in preventive
discipline?
Answer: A. Answer: a. Create the right team culture.
b. Develop team rules.
c. Create team routines.
d. Conduct exciting practices.
e. Catch them doing good.
◉ What is appropriate to discuss at team meetings?
Answer: B. Answer: a. an athlete's mistakes in the previous contest
b. problems the team has executing specific plays
c. an athlete's apparent drug use
d. the announcement of who did not make the team
e. a and b
◉ Athletes who play for intrinsic rewards seldom maintain the long-
term motivation needed for success in sport.
EVALUATION TEST 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
GRADED A+
◉ Intimidating movements, hostile gestures, and joyful facial
expressions are examples of nonverbal communication.
Answer: A. Answer: a. true
b. false
◉ Success-oriented athletes think winning is a consequence of their
abilities, and they think occasional failures are caused by their
insufficient efforts.
Answer: A. Answer: a. true
b. false
◉ What is a characteristic of the most effective goals for athletes?
Answer: A. Answer: a. They are based on performance.
b. They are based on outcomes.
c. They are challenging and frequently unrealistic.
d. They are developed for the team.
e. They are developed by the coach.
,◉ What coaching approach probably creates the greatest anxiety
among athletes?
Answer: E. Answer: a. using a variety of drills and activities
b. setting realistic yet challenging goals
c. giving a pep talk to athletes with low motivation
d. neglecting to specify team goals
e. creating uncertainty about who will start the next game
◉ A coach's perception of the coaching situations that challenge him
has little effect on the stress the coach feels.
Answer: B. Answer: a. true
b. false
◉ The most effective goals for an athlete to use in evaluating his
success are goals that are set by the coach and by the
Answer: A. Answer: a. athlete
b. athletes' peer group
c. parents
d. school
e. team
, ◉ Keeping athletes involved and challenged will help them
experience optimal activation.
Answer: A. Answer: a. true
b. false
◉ When a coach listens to athletes and shows them that he cares,
the coach's actions contribute most to which step in preventive
discipline?
Answer: A. Answer: a. Create the right team culture.
b. Develop team rules.
c. Create team routines.
d. Conduct exciting practices.
e. Catch them doing good.
◉ What is appropriate to discuss at team meetings?
Answer: B. Answer: a. an athlete's mistakes in the previous contest
b. problems the team has executing specific plays
c. an athlete's apparent drug use
d. the announcement of who did not make the team
e. a and b
◉ Athletes who play for intrinsic rewards seldom maintain the long-
term motivation needed for success in sport.
