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PSYC460 Sports Psychology Week 1 (Quiz 1) Question 1 of 15 1.0/ 1.0 Points Trait anxiety refers to anxiety, whereas state anxiety refers to anxiety. A. general; momentary B. momentary; gener al C.competitive; noncompetitive D.noncompetitive; competitive Answer Key: A Question 2 of 15 1.0/ 1.0 Points The phenomenological approach to personality is consistent with the interactional approach except that it focuses on A. the individual's interpretation of the situation and himself or herself B. the traits of an individual C. the situation a person is dealing with at the time D. the behavior of the individual E. the outcome of the behavior Answer Key: A Question 3 of 15 1.0/ 1.0 Points Which of the following is not a subscale from the Athletic Coping Skills Inventory? A.concentration B.coachability C.goal setting D.imagery Answer Key: D Question 4 of 15 0.0/ 1.0 Points Test anxiety is an example of a A. trait measure B. state measure C. situation-specific trait measure D.situation-specific state measure Answer Key: C Question 5 of 15 1.0/ 1.0 Points The situational approach to personality assumes that A.individuals behave differently across situations B.individuals behave similarly across situations C.if the situation is strong, the effect of personality traits would be minimal D.a and b E.a and c Answer Key: E Question 6 of 15 1.0/ 1.0 Points Eysenck and Eysenck argue that personality can best be understood by focusing on which of the following traits? B.introversion and extroversion C.relaxation and anxiety D.a and b Answer Key: D Question 7 of 15 1.0/ 1.0 Points The trait approach to personality assumes that A. people behave differently in different situations B. people behave similarly in different situations C.personality does not change much over time D.a and c E.b and c Answer Key: E Question 8 of 15 1.0/ 1.0 Points The most superficial and therefore most easily changed part of a personality structure is its A.psychological core B.role-related behavior C.typical responses D.belief system Answer Key: B Question 9 of 15 1.0/ 1.0 Points Recent research has been critical of some of the findings concerning the relationship between mood states elite athletes? A. Use it as a monitor of training load. B. Use it as a monitor of the acclimatization process. C. Use it as a predictor of team success. D. Use it as a monitor of emotional response to injury. E. Use it for identification of overtrained athletes. Answer Key: C Question 10 of 15 1.0/ 1.0 Points The "big five" model of personality is important because these five characteristics A. represent a cognitive approach to personality B. are consistent with a behavioral approach to personality C. have been found to exist across individuals D.represent a state approach to personality E.are consistent with Morgan's mental health model Answer Key: C Question 11 of 15 1.0/ 1.0 Points According to results from in-depth interviews with Olympic athletes, medalists exhibited which of the following mental strategies? A. less positive self-talk B. more extensive mental preparation C. better preparedness for unforeseen negative events D.b and c E.a and b Question 12 of 15 1.0/ 1.0 Points Research in the general psychological literature indicates that nature (i.e., genetics) generally accounts for approximately what percentage of behavior? A.10 to 20% B.20 to 30% C.30 to 40% D.50 to 60% E.80 to 90% Answer Key: D Question 13 of 15 1.0/ 1.0 Points In the iceberg profile developed by Morgan, which of the following psychological characteristics that successful athletes display is typically above the mean of the population? A.anxiety B.anger C.fatigue D.vigor E.confusion Answer Key: D Question 14 of 15 1.0/ 1.0 Points The research investigating the personality profiles of athletes and nonathletes has found that A.no specific personality profile distinguishes athletes from nonathletes C.athletes are more introverted than nonathletes D.athletes have higher levels of self-esteem than nonathletes Answer Key: A Question 15 of 15 1.0/ 1.0 Points Which of the following statements about exercise and personality is (are) true? A. There is a positive relationship between exercise and self-concept. B. Exercise has consistently been related to changes from Type A behavior to Type B behavior. C.Exercise participation is highly correlated with anxietyl. D.a and b E.a and c Answer Key: A Show Less