ASEP Successful Coaching Practice Test
(KNPE 480) 623 Questions with Certified
Answers/ 2024-2025
Young athletes are most likely to - Answer: follow the examples of character
exhibited by the coach
The person a coach would like to be is - Answer: the ideal self
The image a coach believes others have of her is - Answer: The image a coach
believes others have of her is
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,The sum of the coach's subjective thoughts, feelings, and needs is - Answer: the
real self
Anxiety, guilt, or even self-hatred can result when conflict arises between the
_________ and the other selves. - Answer: real self
The self-esteem of a coach should be based on - Answer: living up to his or her
own realistic standards
_________________ refers to sharing your thoughts and feelings with the
athletes. - Answer: Self-disclosure
Effective coaches should be an open book and willing to share as much of
themselves as possible. - Answer: False
Which of the following is a benefit of coach self-disclosure? - Answer: It builds
trust,It initiates caring, It promotes commitment.
Which of the following statements regarding self-disclosure is true? - Answer:
Self-disclosure must be relevant to the situation.
Explain the benefits of a well-developed philosophy of life and of coaching in
terms of a coaching career. - Answer: A well-developed philosophy of life and
coaching can help you learn about yourself and what you value in life as well as in
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,sport. It can help you think through important issues before they become
problems and provide principles to guide you when problems do develop.
T/F Managing athletes effectively can influence both the quality of practices and
team cohesion. - Answer: True
T/F Most coaches receive training that teaches them how to effectively manage
the athletes. - Answer: False
Discipline is always negative because it is equated with punishment. - Answer:
False
Which of the following views about positive discipline is true? - Answer: the view
of discipline as training and instruction
Explain the concept of positive discipline - Answer: Positive discipline is more than
correcting behavior; it's about teaching appropriate behavior. There are three
parts to positive discipline. The first part is instruction, when athletes should be
taught appropriate behavior. The second is training, when athletes have
opportunities to practice appropriate behaviors. The third is correction, when
athletes engaging in inappropriate behaviors are told of their mistake(s) in order
to correct them.
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, Which of the following is an example of an athlete making a mistake rather than
engaging in misbehavior? - Answer: After the first scrimmage of the basketball
season, Jimmy doesn't know to shake the opponents' hands following the game.
T/F A mistake occurs when the athlete does not know the appropriate behavior to
exhibit in a specific situation. - Answer: True
T\F A key to positive discipline is knowing when athletes need instruction and
when they need to be corrected - Answer: True
Which of the following is not an example of willful misbehavior? - Answer: when
an athlete doesn't know that dancing after scoring is considered poor
sportsmanship
Changing from the often-used negative discipline approach to a positive discipline
approach is quite easy to accomplish. - Answer: False
The coaching style typically associated with the positive discipline approach is -
Answer: the cooperative style
The two types of positive discipline are ________________ and
_______________. - Answer: preventive discipline; corrective discipline
T/F Corrective discipline involves defending against disciplinary problems before
they can occur. - Answer: False
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(KNPE 480) 623 Questions with Certified
Answers/ 2024-2025
Young athletes are most likely to - Answer: follow the examples of character
exhibited by the coach
The person a coach would like to be is - Answer: the ideal self
The image a coach believes others have of her is - Answer: The image a coach
believes others have of her is
1|Page
,The sum of the coach's subjective thoughts, feelings, and needs is - Answer: the
real self
Anxiety, guilt, or even self-hatred can result when conflict arises between the
_________ and the other selves. - Answer: real self
The self-esteem of a coach should be based on - Answer: living up to his or her
own realistic standards
_________________ refers to sharing your thoughts and feelings with the
athletes. - Answer: Self-disclosure
Effective coaches should be an open book and willing to share as much of
themselves as possible. - Answer: False
Which of the following is a benefit of coach self-disclosure? - Answer: It builds
trust,It initiates caring, It promotes commitment.
Which of the following statements regarding self-disclosure is true? - Answer:
Self-disclosure must be relevant to the situation.
Explain the benefits of a well-developed philosophy of life and of coaching in
terms of a coaching career. - Answer: A well-developed philosophy of life and
coaching can help you learn about yourself and what you value in life as well as in
2|Page
,sport. It can help you think through important issues before they become
problems and provide principles to guide you when problems do develop.
T/F Managing athletes effectively can influence both the quality of practices and
team cohesion. - Answer: True
T/F Most coaches receive training that teaches them how to effectively manage
the athletes. - Answer: False
Discipline is always negative because it is equated with punishment. - Answer:
False
Which of the following views about positive discipline is true? - Answer: the view
of discipline as training and instruction
Explain the concept of positive discipline - Answer: Positive discipline is more than
correcting behavior; it's about teaching appropriate behavior. There are three
parts to positive discipline. The first part is instruction, when athletes should be
taught appropriate behavior. The second is training, when athletes have
opportunities to practice appropriate behaviors. The third is correction, when
athletes engaging in inappropriate behaviors are told of their mistake(s) in order
to correct them.
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, Which of the following is an example of an athlete making a mistake rather than
engaging in misbehavior? - Answer: After the first scrimmage of the basketball
season, Jimmy doesn't know to shake the opponents' hands following the game.
T/F A mistake occurs when the athlete does not know the appropriate behavior to
exhibit in a specific situation. - Answer: True
T\F A key to positive discipline is knowing when athletes need instruction and
when they need to be corrected - Answer: True
Which of the following is not an example of willful misbehavior? - Answer: when
an athlete doesn't know that dancing after scoring is considered poor
sportsmanship
Changing from the often-used negative discipline approach to a positive discipline
approach is quite easy to accomplish. - Answer: False
The coaching style typically associated with the positive discipline approach is -
Answer: the cooperative style
The two types of positive discipline are ________________ and
_______________. - Answer: preventive discipline; corrective discipline
T/F Corrective discipline involves defending against disciplinary problems before
they can occur. - Answer: False
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