PRINCIPLES OF COACHING TEST 1
EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What are the three steps in developing character? - ANS 1. Identify the principles of
character
2. Teach the principles of character
3. Provide opportunities to practice moral behavior
What is sportsmanship? - ANS Good character when participating in sports. Respect for
opponents, officials, coaches, and the game itself.
What is character? - ANS Who we are and what we stand for. Knowing the good, desiring the
good, and doing the good-habits of the mind, heart and action.
What are the six strategies for becoming a coach of character? - ANS 1. model moral
behavior
2. use and teach ethical decision making
3. motivate your players to develop good character
4. create a moral team environment
5. set rules for good behavior
6.explain and discuss moral behavior
What are two ways that bullying and hazing differ? - ANS 1. Bullying excludes the victim from
a group whereas hazing is a ritual imposed on a person who wants to join the group
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, 2. Bullies often act alone or in small groups, but hazing commonly involves an entire group or
team
Rituals and traditions - ANS Important ways that societies pass on their culture- including
their values--to the next generation. They are a valuable way to help your athletes practice
moral behavior.
What is the age bracket for Early Adolescence? - ANS 11-14 years old
What is the age bracket for Middle Adolescence? - ANS 15-17 years old
What is the age bracket for late adolescence? - ANS 18-21 years old
Culture - ANS term to describe those social forces that shape our thoughts, ideas and ways of
interacting with our world
Gender differences - ANS socially determined factors that define masculinity and femininity;
sex differences, on the other hand, are biologically determined.
Homophobia - ANS an irrational fear or intolerance of gay men, lesbians, and bisexual people
Provide three examples of sexual harassment - ANS 1. unwelcome remarks, jokes,
comments, and innuendo about a person's body, appearance, sex, or sexual orientation
2. Inquiries or comments about a person's sex life
3. Obscene or suggestive gestures
Diversity is not an issue in today's sport environment - ANS TRUE
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EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What are the three steps in developing character? - ANS 1. Identify the principles of
character
2. Teach the principles of character
3. Provide opportunities to practice moral behavior
What is sportsmanship? - ANS Good character when participating in sports. Respect for
opponents, officials, coaches, and the game itself.
What is character? - ANS Who we are and what we stand for. Knowing the good, desiring the
good, and doing the good-habits of the mind, heart and action.
What are the six strategies for becoming a coach of character? - ANS 1. model moral
behavior
2. use and teach ethical decision making
3. motivate your players to develop good character
4. create a moral team environment
5. set rules for good behavior
6.explain and discuss moral behavior
What are two ways that bullying and hazing differ? - ANS 1. Bullying excludes the victim from
a group whereas hazing is a ritual imposed on a person who wants to join the group
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, 2. Bullies often act alone or in small groups, but hazing commonly involves an entire group or
team
Rituals and traditions - ANS Important ways that societies pass on their culture- including
their values--to the next generation. They are a valuable way to help your athletes practice
moral behavior.
What is the age bracket for Early Adolescence? - ANS 11-14 years old
What is the age bracket for Middle Adolescence? - ANS 15-17 years old
What is the age bracket for late adolescence? - ANS 18-21 years old
Culture - ANS term to describe those social forces that shape our thoughts, ideas and ways of
interacting with our world
Gender differences - ANS socially determined factors that define masculinity and femininity;
sex differences, on the other hand, are biologically determined.
Homophobia - ANS an irrational fear or intolerance of gay men, lesbians, and bisexual people
Provide three examples of sexual harassment - ANS 1. unwelcome remarks, jokes,
comments, and innuendo about a person's body, appearance, sex, or sexual orientation
2. Inquiries or comments about a person's sex life
3. Obscene or suggestive gestures
Diversity is not an issue in today's sport environment - ANS TRUE
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