COACHING PRINCIPLES TEST 2 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
◉ What should a coach do when working with an athlete with a
disability?
Answer: E. Answer: a. Focus the coaching on what the athlete cannot
do.
b. Increase the competitive risks and failures the athlete has to deal
with.
c. Treat the athlete as more special than other athletes who are not
disabled.
d. Assist the athlete even when she does not request assistance.
e. Disqualify the athlete if her disability creates a high risk to her
well-being.
◉ The expectations of teachers and coaches can affect how athletes
with low self-esteem tend to perform.
Answer: A. Answer: a. true
b. false
◉ Typically, an athlete's peer group provides the most influence on
the athlete's thinking and life choices when the athlete is in what
stage of development?
,Answer: C. Answer: a. preadolescence (9 to 10 years)
b. early adolescence (11 to 14 years)
c. middle adolescence (15 to 17 years)
d. late adolescence (18 to 21 years)
e. adulthood (21+ years)
◉ What should a coach do to more effectively coach athletes of
varying cultural backgrounds?
Answer: A. Answer: a. Understand the athletes' cultural heritages
and how they might influence his coaching.
b. Expect all athletes to display the same emotions and attitudes.
c. Ignore cultural differences among athletes.
d. Avoid discussing prejudices with athletes.
e. all of these
◉ Athletes should be matched for competition based on their
chronological age to prevent the risk of injury to younger athletes.
Answer: B. Answer: a. true
b. false
◉ A coach who uses active listening should interrupt athletes
frequently to clarify what they mean.
Answer: B. Answer: a. true
,b. false
◉ What is the difference between content and emotion in
communication?
Answer: B. Answer: a. Content is expressed nonverbally, and
emotion is expressed verbally.
b. Content is the substance of the message, and emotion is how you
feel about it.
c. Emotion mostly affects the messages you send, and content mostly
affects the messages you receive.
d. Generally, coaches are better at controlling the emotion of their
messages rather than the substance of their messages.
e. b and c
◉ An important benefit of active listening is that it enables a coach
to
Answer: d. Answer: a. focus on the athletes' thought processes
rather than their emotions
b. discourage discussion of the athletes' problems and fears
unrelated to the sport
c. increase the opportunities to express sympathy
d. respond more constructively to the athletes
e. decrease the coach's influence by increasing the athletes'
independence
, ◉ A coach whose communication style is direct, confident,
constructive, and two-way uses which communication style?
Answer: B. Answer: a. command
b. cooperative
c. games
d. integrated
e. submissive
◉ 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.
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
◉ What should a coach do when working with an athlete with a
disability?
Answer: E. Answer: a. Focus the coaching on what the athlete cannot
do.
b. Increase the competitive risks and failures the athlete has to deal
with.
c. Treat the athlete as more special than other athletes who are not
disabled.
d. Assist the athlete even when she does not request assistance.
e. Disqualify the athlete if her disability creates a high risk to her
well-being.
◉ The expectations of teachers and coaches can affect how athletes
with low self-esteem tend to perform.
Answer: A. Answer: a. true
b. false
◉ Typically, an athlete's peer group provides the most influence on
the athlete's thinking and life choices when the athlete is in what
stage of development?
,Answer: C. Answer: a. preadolescence (9 to 10 years)
b. early adolescence (11 to 14 years)
c. middle adolescence (15 to 17 years)
d. late adolescence (18 to 21 years)
e. adulthood (21+ years)
◉ What should a coach do to more effectively coach athletes of
varying cultural backgrounds?
Answer: A. Answer: a. Understand the athletes' cultural heritages
and how they might influence his coaching.
b. Expect all athletes to display the same emotions and attitudes.
c. Ignore cultural differences among athletes.
d. Avoid discussing prejudices with athletes.
e. all of these
◉ Athletes should be matched for competition based on their
chronological age to prevent the risk of injury to younger athletes.
Answer: B. Answer: a. true
b. false
◉ A coach who uses active listening should interrupt athletes
frequently to clarify what they mean.
Answer: B. Answer: a. true
,b. false
◉ What is the difference between content and emotion in
communication?
Answer: B. Answer: a. Content is expressed nonverbally, and
emotion is expressed verbally.
b. Content is the substance of the message, and emotion is how you
feel about it.
c. Emotion mostly affects the messages you send, and content mostly
affects the messages you receive.
d. Generally, coaches are better at controlling the emotion of their
messages rather than the substance of their messages.
e. b and c
◉ An important benefit of active listening is that it enables a coach
to
Answer: d. Answer: a. focus on the athletes' thought processes
rather than their emotions
b. discourage discussion of the athletes' problems and fears
unrelated to the sport
c. increase the opportunities to express sympathy
d. respond more constructively to the athletes
e. decrease the coach's influence by increasing the athletes'
independence
, ◉ A coach whose communication style is direct, confident,
constructive, and two-way uses which communication style?
Answer: B. Answer: a. command
b. cooperative
c. games
d. integrated
e. submissive
◉ 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.
