SPMT 304 Exam 2 Questions and
Answers All Correct
What is the key to effective, performance-enhancing Self-Evaluation?
a. Focus on the causes of performance, not the performance itself
b. Avoid Qualitative Evaluation which is vague and hard to measure
c. Use advanced "Moneyball" style metrics instead of outdated statistics
d. Avoid Quantitative Evaluation which cannot be used to measure antecedents
e. Make sure to individually track each of the variables that most impact your
performance - Answer-a. Focus on the causes of performance, not the performance
itself
A performer who is using an effective LOC is only focused on evaluating elements of
performance that are ____.
a. Controllable
b. External and thus not skewed by bias
c. Easily Measurable
d. Quantitative
e. Internal - Answer-a. Controllable
Under pressure, why is it a good idea to think like a squirrel?
a. Because squirrels don't think
b. Because squirrels rarely fail (e.g. they rarely fall off a high wire
c. Because squirrels are good at using the right part of the cerebral cortex
d. Because squirrels are well prepared to run across a high wire
e. Because squirrels take their time to "get it right" when walking across a high wire -
Answer-a. Because squirrels don't think
To impress your physician, the next time he or she taps on your knee with a little rubber
hammer to check your reflexes, you should tell him or her that you are using what kind
of information processing?
a. Flexor Loop
b. Double Loop
c. Closed Loop
d. Single Loop
e. Open Loop - Answer-c. Closed Loop
, What is an OMUA?
a. A performer who plays better in competition than in practice
b. An overrated, underachieving performer
c. Someone who cares about their performance too much
d. An over motivated, under-appreciated performer
e. Someone who does not try hard enough - Answer-c. Someone who cares about their
performance too much
What is Catastrophizing?
a. Compounding a Physical Mistake by reacting to it with a Mental Mistake
b. Feeling that you are going to fail
c. Using Self-Talk that contains polar words like "nothing", "always", "impossible", or
"worst"
d. Using Mental Imagery to practice or prepare for worst-case scenarios
e. Feeling that the world is coming to an end (either literally or figuratively) - Answer-c.
Using Self-Talk that contains polar words like "nothing", "always", "impossible", or
"worst"
Real, sustainable Self-Confidence comes from:
a. Comparison to Others
b. Making a Choice
c. Great Strategy
d. Having Success
e. Talent - Answer-b. Making a Choice
What is Overconfidence?
a. A form of poor sportsmanship, i.e. running up the score on an inferior opponent
b. A form of arrogance, i.e. believing that you are better than other people in life
because of your athletic skill
c. There is no such thing
d. Being cocky
e. Losing to an inferior opponent because you had too much confidence - Answer-c.
There is no such thing
Dependent Confidence:
a. Is achieved by ignoring other peoples' opinions of you
b. Increases inconsistency
c. Can be improved through the use of outlets like social media
d. Prevents mistakes or failures from lowering your confidence
e. Has a 1-to-1 relationship with coachability - Answer-b. Increases inconsistency
Answers All Correct
What is the key to effective, performance-enhancing Self-Evaluation?
a. Focus on the causes of performance, not the performance itself
b. Avoid Qualitative Evaluation which is vague and hard to measure
c. Use advanced "Moneyball" style metrics instead of outdated statistics
d. Avoid Quantitative Evaluation which cannot be used to measure antecedents
e. Make sure to individually track each of the variables that most impact your
performance - Answer-a. Focus on the causes of performance, not the performance
itself
A performer who is using an effective LOC is only focused on evaluating elements of
performance that are ____.
a. Controllable
b. External and thus not skewed by bias
c. Easily Measurable
d. Quantitative
e. Internal - Answer-a. Controllable
Under pressure, why is it a good idea to think like a squirrel?
a. Because squirrels don't think
b. Because squirrels rarely fail (e.g. they rarely fall off a high wire
c. Because squirrels are good at using the right part of the cerebral cortex
d. Because squirrels are well prepared to run across a high wire
e. Because squirrels take their time to "get it right" when walking across a high wire -
Answer-a. Because squirrels don't think
To impress your physician, the next time he or she taps on your knee with a little rubber
hammer to check your reflexes, you should tell him or her that you are using what kind
of information processing?
a. Flexor Loop
b. Double Loop
c. Closed Loop
d. Single Loop
e. Open Loop - Answer-c. Closed Loop
, What is an OMUA?
a. A performer who plays better in competition than in practice
b. An overrated, underachieving performer
c. Someone who cares about their performance too much
d. An over motivated, under-appreciated performer
e. Someone who does not try hard enough - Answer-c. Someone who cares about their
performance too much
What is Catastrophizing?
a. Compounding a Physical Mistake by reacting to it with a Mental Mistake
b. Feeling that you are going to fail
c. Using Self-Talk that contains polar words like "nothing", "always", "impossible", or
"worst"
d. Using Mental Imagery to practice or prepare for worst-case scenarios
e. Feeling that the world is coming to an end (either literally or figuratively) - Answer-c.
Using Self-Talk that contains polar words like "nothing", "always", "impossible", or
"worst"
Real, sustainable Self-Confidence comes from:
a. Comparison to Others
b. Making a Choice
c. Great Strategy
d. Having Success
e. Talent - Answer-b. Making a Choice
What is Overconfidence?
a. A form of poor sportsmanship, i.e. running up the score on an inferior opponent
b. A form of arrogance, i.e. believing that you are better than other people in life
because of your athletic skill
c. There is no such thing
d. Being cocky
e. Losing to an inferior opponent because you had too much confidence - Answer-c.
There is no such thing
Dependent Confidence:
a. Is achieved by ignoring other peoples' opinions of you
b. Increases inconsistency
c. Can be improved through the use of outlets like social media
d. Prevents mistakes or failures from lowering your confidence
e. Has a 1-to-1 relationship with coachability - Answer-b. Increases inconsistency
