Sports Psychology Exam 2 with verified
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answers
Self |Confidence |- |correct |answer |The |belief |that |you |can |successfully |perform |a |desired |
behavior
Trait |Self |Confidence |- |correct |answer |The |degree |of |certainty |individuals |usually |have |about |
their |ability |to |succeed |(it |is |stable)
State |Self |Confidence |- |correct |answer |Belief |of |certainty |that |individuals |have |at |a |particular |
moment |about |their |ability |to |succeed |(competition |vs. |whole |season)
Self-Fulfilling |Prophecy |- |correct |answer |Expecting |something |to |happen |actually |helps |cause |it
|to |happen
Negative |Self-Fulfilling |Prophecy |- |correct |answer |A |psychological |barrier |whereby |the |
expectation |of |failure |leads |to |actual |failure |(this |lowers |self-image |and |increases |expectations
|of |future |failure)
Aspects/Types |of |Self-Confidence |in |Sport |5 |- |correct |answer |- |Execute |physical |skills
- |Use |psychological |skills |(imagery |and |self-talk)
- |Employ |perceptual |skills |(make |good |decisions)
- |Be |fit |and |highly |trained
- |Improve |one's |skill |(learn)
Benefits |of |Self-Confidence |7 |- |correct |answer |- |Arouses |positive |emotions |(more |likely |to |
remain |calm |under |pressure)
- |Facilitates |concentration |(your |mind |is |free |to |focus |on |task)
- |Affects |the |setting |and |the |pursuit |of |challenging |goals
, - |Increases |effort |(and |persistence) |
- |Affects |game |strategies |(play |to |win |vs. |playing |not |to |lose: |make |plays |and |try |to |score |vs. |
trying |to |avoid |making |mistakes
- |Affects |psychological |momentum |(hot |hand |theory: |make |a |few |baskets |in |a |row, |they |will |
continue |to |score)
- |Affects |performance |(most |important |relationship)
Levels |of |Confidence |- |correct |answer |- |Optimal |confidence: |involves |being |so |convinced |that |
you |will |achieve |your |goals |that |you |strive |hard |to |do |so |(inverted |U |skewed |to |the |right: |
more |confidence |is |better, |but |you |can |have |too |much)
- |Lack |of |confidence/self-doubts: |create |anxiety, |break |concentration, |and |cause |indecisiveness
|(focus |on |shortcomings |rather |than |strengths)
- |Over |confidence/ |false |confidence: |causes |you |to |prepare |less |than |you |need |to |in |order |to |
perform |(confidence |is |greater |than |your |ability |warrants)
How |Expectations |Influence |Performance |4 |- |correct |answer |- |Play |a |critical |role |in |the |
behavior |change |process
- |Positive |expectations |of |success |produce |positive |effects |in |many |fields, |including |sport
- |Self-expectations |and |performance: |the |expectation |of |beating |a |tough |opponent |or |
successfully |performing |a |difficult |skill |can |produce |exceptional |performance |as |psychological |
barriers |are |overcome
- |Coach's |and |teacher's |expectations |are |very |important/ |can |alter |a |students |or |athletes |
performance
4 |Stages |of |Athlete |Performance |Process |- |correct |answer |- |Coaches |form |expectations |based |
on: |person |cues |(gender, |race, |body |size) |and |performance |information |(skill |tests |and |practice
|behaviors) |and |problems |occur |when |inaccurate |expectations |are |formed
- |Coachs' |expectations |influence |their |behavior |regarding |the: |frequency |and |quality |of |coach-
athlete |interactions, |quantity |and |quality |of |instruction, |and |type |and |frequency |of |feedback |
(also |create |either |an |outcome |oriented |or |learning |oriented |environment)
- |Coaches' |behaviors |affect |athletes' |performance |by |causing |low-expectancy |performers |to |
perform |more |poorly |because |of |less |reinforcement, |less |playing |time, |less |confidence, |and |
attributions |to |low |ability |
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answers
Self |Confidence |- |correct |answer |The |belief |that |you |can |successfully |perform |a |desired |
behavior
Trait |Self |Confidence |- |correct |answer |The |degree |of |certainty |individuals |usually |have |about |
their |ability |to |succeed |(it |is |stable)
State |Self |Confidence |- |correct |answer |Belief |of |certainty |that |individuals |have |at |a |particular |
moment |about |their |ability |to |succeed |(competition |vs. |whole |season)
Self-Fulfilling |Prophecy |- |correct |answer |Expecting |something |to |happen |actually |helps |cause |it
|to |happen
Negative |Self-Fulfilling |Prophecy |- |correct |answer |A |psychological |barrier |whereby |the |
expectation |of |failure |leads |to |actual |failure |(this |lowers |self-image |and |increases |expectations
|of |future |failure)
Aspects/Types |of |Self-Confidence |in |Sport |5 |- |correct |answer |- |Execute |physical |skills
- |Use |psychological |skills |(imagery |and |self-talk)
- |Employ |perceptual |skills |(make |good |decisions)
- |Be |fit |and |highly |trained
- |Improve |one's |skill |(learn)
Benefits |of |Self-Confidence |7 |- |correct |answer |- |Arouses |positive |emotions |(more |likely |to |
remain |calm |under |pressure)
- |Facilitates |concentration |(your |mind |is |free |to |focus |on |task)
- |Affects |the |setting |and |the |pursuit |of |challenging |goals
, - |Increases |effort |(and |persistence) |
- |Affects |game |strategies |(play |to |win |vs. |playing |not |to |lose: |make |plays |and |try |to |score |vs. |
trying |to |avoid |making |mistakes
- |Affects |psychological |momentum |(hot |hand |theory: |make |a |few |baskets |in |a |row, |they |will |
continue |to |score)
- |Affects |performance |(most |important |relationship)
Levels |of |Confidence |- |correct |answer |- |Optimal |confidence: |involves |being |so |convinced |that |
you |will |achieve |your |goals |that |you |strive |hard |to |do |so |(inverted |U |skewed |to |the |right: |
more |confidence |is |better, |but |you |can |have |too |much)
- |Lack |of |confidence/self-doubts: |create |anxiety, |break |concentration, |and |cause |indecisiveness
|(focus |on |shortcomings |rather |than |strengths)
- |Over |confidence/ |false |confidence: |causes |you |to |prepare |less |than |you |need |to |in |order |to |
perform |(confidence |is |greater |than |your |ability |warrants)
How |Expectations |Influence |Performance |4 |- |correct |answer |- |Play |a |critical |role |in |the |
behavior |change |process
- |Positive |expectations |of |success |produce |positive |effects |in |many |fields, |including |sport
- |Self-expectations |and |performance: |the |expectation |of |beating |a |tough |opponent |or |
successfully |performing |a |difficult |skill |can |produce |exceptional |performance |as |psychological |
barriers |are |overcome
- |Coach's |and |teacher's |expectations |are |very |important/ |can |alter |a |students |or |athletes |
performance
4 |Stages |of |Athlete |Performance |Process |- |correct |answer |- |Coaches |form |expectations |based |
on: |person |cues |(gender, |race, |body |size) |and |performance |information |(skill |tests |and |practice
|behaviors) |and |problems |occur |when |inaccurate |expectations |are |formed
- |Coachs' |expectations |influence |their |behavior |regarding |the: |frequency |and |quality |of |coach-
athlete |interactions, |quantity |and |quality |of |instruction, |and |type |and |frequency |of |feedback |
(also |create |either |an |outcome |oriented |or |learning |oriented |environment)
- |Coaches' |behaviors |affect |athletes' |performance |by |causing |low-expectancy |performers |to |
perform |more |poorly |because |of |less |reinforcement, |less |playing |time, |less |confidence, |and |
attributions |to |low |ability |
