HHP 4040 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Which theory states that performance goes up with higher levels of arousal? - Answers -
Drive theory
Which theory states that at low and high levels of arousal, performance is low? -
Answers - Inverted U hypothesis
What theory states that cognitive anxiety is negatively related to performance? -
Answers - Multidimensional anxiety theory
Which theory discusses burnout by Hans Seyle (from the lecture video)? - Answers -
General Adaption Syndrome (GAS)
__________ is part of the personality that influences all areas of a person's life. -
Answers - Trait anxiety
__________ would be one specific aspect such as math anxiety. - Answers - Perceived
control anxiety (or perhaps State anxiety)
__________ represents butterflies. - Answers - Somatic state anxiety
__________ represents the fear of failure. - Answers - Cognitive state anxiety
Which of the following is not a theory of anxiety?
a. Inverted U hypothesis
b. Reversal theory
c. Catastrophe theory
d. Choke-impact theory - Answers - d. Choke-impact theory
Which theory states that there is not a gradual decline in performance as arousal goes
up but a sharp decline at a certain point? - Answers - Catastrophe phenomenon
Which theory states that cognitive anxiety and somatic anxiety follow different
formations as it relates to performance? - Answers - Multidimensional anxiety theory
__________ is a drill about using failure as a positive experience? - Answers - Fail
Forward
One way to turn pressure into pleasure, you should see pressure as an ___________. -
Answers - Seeing pressure as a badge of honor; you earned it
Fly in the NO complaint Zone was about which famous baseball player?
, a. Joe Dimaggio
b. Babe Ruth
c. Jackie Robinson
d. Mickey Mantle - Answers - Jackie Robinson
In Sing the Carly Principle, Carly Simon had a __________?
a. Stuttering
b. Nervous twitch
c. Nervous stomach
d. Problem with her vision - Answers - Stutter
What did the famous Boston Celtic Bill Russell do before almost every game?
a. Pray
b. Eat chicken
c. Throw up
d. Pet his lucky rabbit's foot - Answers - Throw up
The "Zen coach" of basketball is who? - Answers - Phil Jackson
In the drill when you eat a starburst candy, it was so that you __________ the moment.
a. relish
b. savor
c. be
d. enjoy - Answers - b. savor
The drill "go upside down" had to do with what?
a. Shutting off the analytical mind.
b. Exercising upside down.
c. How hanging upside down can make you more creative. - Answers - a. Shutting off
the analytical mind.
The drill, Flow with your concentration style, I gave two examples, one was Steve
McNair and who was the other person?
a. Peyton Manning
b. Kobe Bryant
c. Micheal Jordan
d. Tiger Woods - Answers - a. Peyton Manning
The chapter, Do the Twain, had to deal with __________?
a. Overthinking
b. Post-shot routine
c. Creativity - Answers - c. Creativity
Another term for concentration is __________. - Answers - Selective Attention
ANSWERS
Which theory states that performance goes up with higher levels of arousal? - Answers -
Drive theory
Which theory states that at low and high levels of arousal, performance is low? -
Answers - Inverted U hypothesis
What theory states that cognitive anxiety is negatively related to performance? -
Answers - Multidimensional anxiety theory
Which theory discusses burnout by Hans Seyle (from the lecture video)? - Answers -
General Adaption Syndrome (GAS)
__________ is part of the personality that influences all areas of a person's life. -
Answers - Trait anxiety
__________ would be one specific aspect such as math anxiety. - Answers - Perceived
control anxiety (or perhaps State anxiety)
__________ represents butterflies. - Answers - Somatic state anxiety
__________ represents the fear of failure. - Answers - Cognitive state anxiety
Which of the following is not a theory of anxiety?
a. Inverted U hypothesis
b. Reversal theory
c. Catastrophe theory
d. Choke-impact theory - Answers - d. Choke-impact theory
Which theory states that there is not a gradual decline in performance as arousal goes
up but a sharp decline at a certain point? - Answers - Catastrophe phenomenon
Which theory states that cognitive anxiety and somatic anxiety follow different
formations as it relates to performance? - Answers - Multidimensional anxiety theory
__________ is a drill about using failure as a positive experience? - Answers - Fail
Forward
One way to turn pressure into pleasure, you should see pressure as an ___________. -
Answers - Seeing pressure as a badge of honor; you earned it
Fly in the NO complaint Zone was about which famous baseball player?
, a. Joe Dimaggio
b. Babe Ruth
c. Jackie Robinson
d. Mickey Mantle - Answers - Jackie Robinson
In Sing the Carly Principle, Carly Simon had a __________?
a. Stuttering
b. Nervous twitch
c. Nervous stomach
d. Problem with her vision - Answers - Stutter
What did the famous Boston Celtic Bill Russell do before almost every game?
a. Pray
b. Eat chicken
c. Throw up
d. Pet his lucky rabbit's foot - Answers - Throw up
The "Zen coach" of basketball is who? - Answers - Phil Jackson
In the drill when you eat a starburst candy, it was so that you __________ the moment.
a. relish
b. savor
c. be
d. enjoy - Answers - b. savor
The drill "go upside down" had to do with what?
a. Shutting off the analytical mind.
b. Exercising upside down.
c. How hanging upside down can make you more creative. - Answers - a. Shutting off
the analytical mind.
The drill, Flow with your concentration style, I gave two examples, one was Steve
McNair and who was the other person?
a. Peyton Manning
b. Kobe Bryant
c. Micheal Jordan
d. Tiger Woods - Answers - a. Peyton Manning
The chapter, Do the Twain, had to deal with __________?
a. Overthinking
b. Post-shot routine
c. Creativity - Answers - c. Creativity
Another term for concentration is __________. - Answers - Selective Attention
