Sports Psychology Exam 1 Chapters 1-4
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Sport |psychology |specialists |have |three |roles. |These |include:
a. |teaching, |researching, |and |consulting. |
b. |teaching, |administration, |and |consulting. |
c. |research, |administration, |and |teaching. |
d. |teaching, |intervention, |and |research. |
e. |intervention, |teaching, |and |consulting. |- |correct |answer |a. |teaching, |researching, |and |
consulting.
Which |of |the |following |will |the |field |of |sport |and |exercise |psychology |face |in |the |future? |
a. |unqualified |people |doing |consulting |in |sport |psychology. |
b. |few |full-time |positions |in |sport |psychology |involving |consulting |with |athletes. |
c. |a |glut |of |positions |teaching |sport |psychology |at |universities.
d. |a |and |b |
e. |a |and |c |- |correct |answer |d. |a |and |b
Which |type |of |question |would |NOT |fall |under |the |category |of |"What |effect |do |psychological |
factors |have |on |an |individual's |performance?" |
a. |Does |self-confidence |influence |a |child's |ability |to |learn |to |swim? |
b. |How |does |anxiety |affect |a |tennis |player's |service |accuracy? |
c. |Does |running |reduce |one's |anxiety |and |depression? |
d. |How |does |punishment |influence |an |individual's |motivation |to |continue |participation |in |
sport? |
,e. |How |does |concentration |affect |performance |in |fine |motor |tasks? |- |correct |answer |c. |Does |
running |reduce |one's |anxiety |and |depression?
Research |by |Landers |and |his |colleagues, |using |biofeedback |techniques |to |train |elite |marksmen
|to |shoot |between |heartbeats, |is |a |good |example |of |a: |
a. |cognitive-behavioral |orientation. |
b. |cognitive-affective |orientation. |
c. |behavioral |orientation. |
d. |psychophysiological |orientation. |
e. |physiological-environmental |orientation. |- |correct |answer |d. |psychophysiological |orientation.
Behavior |is |determined |by |the |interaction |of |the |environment |and |personal |makeup |of |the |
performer. |This |idea |is |an |example |of |a:
a. |cognitive-behavioral |orientation. |
b. |behavioral |orientation. |
c. |cognitive-affective |orientation. |
d. |social-psychological |orientation. |
e. |cognitive-environmental |orientation. |- |correct |answer |d. |social-psychological |orientation.
Emotional |disorders |affecting |sport |performance, |such |as |eating |disorders |and |drug |abuse, |
would |best |be |treated |by |a:
a. |clinical |sport |psychologist. |
b. |developmental |psychologist. |
c. |educational |sport |psychologist. |
d. |Rogerian |sport |therapist.
e. |Gestalt |sport |therapist. |- |correct |answer |a. |clinical |sport |psychologist.
,Which |of |the |following |are |major |sport |and |exercise |psychology |journals? |
a. |Journal |of |Applied |Sport |Psychology |
b. |Journal |of |Applied |Research |in |Sport |Psychology |
c. |Journal |of |Sport |and |Exercise |Psychology |
d. |a |and |b |
e. |a |and |c |- |correct |answer |e. |a |and |c
The |limitations |of |professional |practice |knowledge |include |its: |
a. |susceptibility |to |biasing |influences |
b. |high |internal |validity |
c. |lack |of |explanations |
d. |a |and |b |
e. |a |and |c |- |correct |answer |e. |a |and |c
Which |professional |sport |psychology |association |developed |standards |for |certification |of |
individuals |working |in |applied |sport |psychology |settings? |
a. |North |American |Society |for |the |Psychology |of |Sport |and |Physical |Activity |
b. |International |Society |of |Sport |Psychology |
c. |Association |for |the |Advancement |of |Applied |Sport |Psychology |
d. |American |Psychological |Association |Division |47 |
e. |Applied |Sport |Psychology |Society |- |correct |answer |c. |Association |for |the |Advancement |of |
Applied |Sport |Psychology
Sport |and |exercise |psychology |is |first |and |foremost |a:
, a. |science |
b. |paradigm |
c. |applied |field |of |study |
d. |laboratory-based |field |of |study |- |correct |answer |a. |science
In |the |fifth |period, |sport |psychology |experienced |a |tremendous |growth |in: |
a. |theoretical |development |
b. |applied |research |
c. |professional |service |
d. |a |and |b |
e. |b |and |c |- |correct |answer |e. |b |and |c
Which |of |the |following |are |sport |psychology |organizations? |
a. |Association |for |the |Advancement |of |Applied |Sport |Psychology |(AAASP) |
b. |North |American |Society |for |the |Psychology |of |Sport |and |Physical |Activity |(NASPSPA) |
c. |American |Sport |Psychology |Association |
d. |a |and |b |- |correct |answer |d. |a |and |b
Which |of |the |following |events |did |NOT |occur |in |period |6 |(2000-present)? |
a. |The |journal |Psychology |of |Sport |and |Exercise |is |published |in |Europe. |
b. |Division |47 |of |the |American |Psychological |Association |focuses |on |sport |psychology |as |a |
specialized |competency |area. |
c. |The |Association |for |Applied |Sport |Psychology |is |established. |
d. |a |and |c |
e. |b |and |c |- |correct |answer |c. |The |Association |for |Applied |Sport |Psychology |is |established.
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with correct answers
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Sport |psychology |specialists |have |three |roles. |These |include:
a. |teaching, |researching, |and |consulting. |
b. |teaching, |administration, |and |consulting. |
c. |research, |administration, |and |teaching. |
d. |teaching, |intervention, |and |research. |
e. |intervention, |teaching, |and |consulting. |- |correct |answer |a. |teaching, |researching, |and |
consulting.
Which |of |the |following |will |the |field |of |sport |and |exercise |psychology |face |in |the |future? |
a. |unqualified |people |doing |consulting |in |sport |psychology. |
b. |few |full-time |positions |in |sport |psychology |involving |consulting |with |athletes. |
c. |a |glut |of |positions |teaching |sport |psychology |at |universities.
d. |a |and |b |
e. |a |and |c |- |correct |answer |d. |a |and |b
Which |type |of |question |would |NOT |fall |under |the |category |of |"What |effect |do |psychological |
factors |have |on |an |individual's |performance?" |
a. |Does |self-confidence |influence |a |child's |ability |to |learn |to |swim? |
b. |How |does |anxiety |affect |a |tennis |player's |service |accuracy? |
c. |Does |running |reduce |one's |anxiety |and |depression? |
d. |How |does |punishment |influence |an |individual's |motivation |to |continue |participation |in |
sport? |
,e. |How |does |concentration |affect |performance |in |fine |motor |tasks? |- |correct |answer |c. |Does |
running |reduce |one's |anxiety |and |depression?
Research |by |Landers |and |his |colleagues, |using |biofeedback |techniques |to |train |elite |marksmen
|to |shoot |between |heartbeats, |is |a |good |example |of |a: |
a. |cognitive-behavioral |orientation. |
b. |cognitive-affective |orientation. |
c. |behavioral |orientation. |
d. |psychophysiological |orientation. |
e. |physiological-environmental |orientation. |- |correct |answer |d. |psychophysiological |orientation.
Behavior |is |determined |by |the |interaction |of |the |environment |and |personal |makeup |of |the |
performer. |This |idea |is |an |example |of |a:
a. |cognitive-behavioral |orientation. |
b. |behavioral |orientation. |
c. |cognitive-affective |orientation. |
d. |social-psychological |orientation. |
e. |cognitive-environmental |orientation. |- |correct |answer |d. |social-psychological |orientation.
Emotional |disorders |affecting |sport |performance, |such |as |eating |disorders |and |drug |abuse, |
would |best |be |treated |by |a:
a. |clinical |sport |psychologist. |
b. |developmental |psychologist. |
c. |educational |sport |psychologist. |
d. |Rogerian |sport |therapist.
e. |Gestalt |sport |therapist. |- |correct |answer |a. |clinical |sport |psychologist.
,Which |of |the |following |are |major |sport |and |exercise |psychology |journals? |
a. |Journal |of |Applied |Sport |Psychology |
b. |Journal |of |Applied |Research |in |Sport |Psychology |
c. |Journal |of |Sport |and |Exercise |Psychology |
d. |a |and |b |
e. |a |and |c |- |correct |answer |e. |a |and |c
The |limitations |of |professional |practice |knowledge |include |its: |
a. |susceptibility |to |biasing |influences |
b. |high |internal |validity |
c. |lack |of |explanations |
d. |a |and |b |
e. |a |and |c |- |correct |answer |e. |a |and |c
Which |professional |sport |psychology |association |developed |standards |for |certification |of |
individuals |working |in |applied |sport |psychology |settings? |
a. |North |American |Society |for |the |Psychology |of |Sport |and |Physical |Activity |
b. |International |Society |of |Sport |Psychology |
c. |Association |for |the |Advancement |of |Applied |Sport |Psychology |
d. |American |Psychological |Association |Division |47 |
e. |Applied |Sport |Psychology |Society |- |correct |answer |c. |Association |for |the |Advancement |of |
Applied |Sport |Psychology
Sport |and |exercise |psychology |is |first |and |foremost |a:
, a. |science |
b. |paradigm |
c. |applied |field |of |study |
d. |laboratory-based |field |of |study |- |correct |answer |a. |science
In |the |fifth |period, |sport |psychology |experienced |a |tremendous |growth |in: |
a. |theoretical |development |
b. |applied |research |
c. |professional |service |
d. |a |and |b |
e. |b |and |c |- |correct |answer |e. |b |and |c
Which |of |the |following |are |sport |psychology |organizations? |
a. |Association |for |the |Advancement |of |Applied |Sport |Psychology |(AAASP) |
b. |North |American |Society |for |the |Psychology |of |Sport |and |Physical |Activity |(NASPSPA) |
c. |American |Sport |Psychology |Association |
d. |a |and |b |- |correct |answer |d. |a |and |b
Which |of |the |following |events |did |NOT |occur |in |period |6 |(2000-present)? |
a. |The |journal |Psychology |of |Sport |and |Exercise |is |published |in |Europe. |
b. |Division |47 |of |the |American |Psychological |Association |focuses |on |sport |psychology |as |a |
specialized |competency |area. |
c. |The |Association |for |Applied |Sport |Psychology |is |established. |
d. |a |and |c |
e. |b |and |c |- |correct |answer |c. |The |Association |for |Applied |Sport |Psychology |is |established.
