UNC EXSS 181 FINAL EXAM FULL SOLUTION
STUDY GUIDE
◉ Punishment vs Feedback.
Answer: Punishment-decreases the likelihood of a behavior that
precedes it
Feedback/Reinforcement-increases the likelihood of a behavior that
precedes it
◉ Positive Youth Development.
Answer: the goal of programs designed to facilitate healthy
psychosocial development and not simply to deter problematic
development
◉ Overtraining.
Answer: Excessive frequency, volume, or intensity of training,
resulting in fatigue (which is also caused by a lack of proper rest and
recovery).
◉ staleness.
,Answer: The physiological state of overtraining in which the athlete
has difficulty maintaining standard training regimens and can no
longer achieve previous performance results
◉ Burnout.
Answer: a state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion
created by long-term involvement in an emotionally demanding
situation and accompanied by lowered performance and motivation
◉ Burnout characteristics.
Answer: -Emotional and Physical Exhaustion
-Reduced sense of personal accomplishment
-Devaluation Sport Context
◉ What kind of personal and situational characteristics lead to high
burnout risk.
Answer: -High or conflicting demands (overload)
-Monotonous training
-Low social support
-Poor team climate & interpersonal relationships
-Low autonomy
-Low rewards (including poor team performance)
-Lengthy season
, ◉ What are common physical and psychological responses
associated with burnout?.
Answer: -Tension
-State anxiety
-Anger
-Depression
-Insomnia/fatigue
-Inconsistent eating habits
-Susceptibility to illness
-Lack of concentration
-Negative self-talk
◉ Practicing a skill until it can be performed without a lot of higher-
level cognitive control is:.
Answer: Automation
◉ Trait approach implies that traits are.
Answer: Generalizable and consistent
◉ Personality is shaped by interactions within.
Answer: Environment
STUDY GUIDE
◉ Punishment vs Feedback.
Answer: Punishment-decreases the likelihood of a behavior that
precedes it
Feedback/Reinforcement-increases the likelihood of a behavior that
precedes it
◉ Positive Youth Development.
Answer: the goal of programs designed to facilitate healthy
psychosocial development and not simply to deter problematic
development
◉ Overtraining.
Answer: Excessive frequency, volume, or intensity of training,
resulting in fatigue (which is also caused by a lack of proper rest and
recovery).
◉ staleness.
,Answer: The physiological state of overtraining in which the athlete
has difficulty maintaining standard training regimens and can no
longer achieve previous performance results
◉ Burnout.
Answer: a state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion
created by long-term involvement in an emotionally demanding
situation and accompanied by lowered performance and motivation
◉ Burnout characteristics.
Answer: -Emotional and Physical Exhaustion
-Reduced sense of personal accomplishment
-Devaluation Sport Context
◉ What kind of personal and situational characteristics lead to high
burnout risk.
Answer: -High or conflicting demands (overload)
-Monotonous training
-Low social support
-Poor team climate & interpersonal relationships
-Low autonomy
-Low rewards (including poor team performance)
-Lengthy season
, ◉ What are common physical and psychological responses
associated with burnout?.
Answer: -Tension
-State anxiety
-Anger
-Depression
-Insomnia/fatigue
-Inconsistent eating habits
-Susceptibility to illness
-Lack of concentration
-Negative self-talk
◉ Practicing a skill until it can be performed without a lot of higher-
level cognitive control is:.
Answer: Automation
◉ Trait approach implies that traits are.
Answer: Generalizable and consistent
◉ Personality is shaped by interactions within.
Answer: Environment
