Mod A
Student: ___________________________________________________________________________
1. As a student athlete, your first point of academic contact should be your
A. coach
B. friends
C. academic advisor
D. tutor
E. all of these
2. _____________ is a stress reducing technique in which you either think or say to yourself affirmations
that you have the ability to deal with a situation.
A. Meditation
B. Self talk
C. Physiological reaction
D. Relaxation
E. None of these
3. An activity designed to humiliate or degrade a person who is joining a team or other group is called
A. peer pressure
B. pledging
C. initiation
D. hazing
E. pledging and hazing
4. Burnout is a condition in which an athlete feels
A. dissatisfaction
B. physical or emotional exhaustion
C. disillusionment
D. frustration
E. all of these
5. Strategies to avoid athletic burnout are to
A. Be clear in your own mind as to why you are playing.
B. Avoid focusing heavily on time management.
C. Ignore the early warning signs of burnout.
D. Hold on to realistic expectations.
E. Be clear in your own mind as to why you are playing and hold on to realistic expectations.
6. The following strategy may be useful for a student-athlete in dealing with faculty:
A. Know the class policies and syllabus.
B. Ask for an exception because of your demands as a student-athlete.
C. Always seek the intervention of others in dealing with unsympathetic instructors.
D. Give 100 percent to the class as long as it does not interfere with your athletics.
E. When discussing exceptions, assume that "make-ups" are a special privilege for student-athletes.
7. Time management strategies for student-athletes include
A. using your traveling time well
B. using a PDA or a traditional calendar
C. scheduling more difficult classes during the off-season
D. focusing on your long-term goals when determining priorities
E. all of these
,8. Which of the following guidelines can help make working with a tutor most effective for you?
A. Keep the same tutor, no matter how the sessions are working for you.
B. Learn only the process of studying a subject.
C. Treat tutoring sessions just like a regular class.
D. Don't let your instructor know that you are working with a tutor.
E. Keep the same tutor, no matter how the sessions are working for you and treat tutoring sessions just
like a regular class.
9. Special strengths athletes typically bring to college include
A. the responsibility of being a role model
B. unlimited time to expand their social network outside of their team
C. high expectations for themselves
D. lack of a work ethic
E. the responsibility of being a role model and high expectations for themselves
10. In order to determine the kind of help you need and where to get it, which of the following questions
should you ask yourself?
A. What type of test do I have difficulty with?
B. Would a study group help me?
C. Why doesn't the professor offer opportunities for extra credit?
D. How can I overcome this by myself?
E. What type of test do I have difficulty with and would a study group help me?
F. Would a study group help me and how can I overcome this by myself?
11. One central value of North American society is asking for help.
True False
12. Two out of five athletes say they have participated in some form of hazing ritual.
True False
13. Colleges and universities often provide athletes with special student services to help them navigate
college life; however, they may have so many demands on their time that making use of these services
may be difficult.
True False
14. Coming to the realization that you are in academic trouble and need help is the first step in improving
your academic performance.
True False
15. Your instructor, tutor, and academic advisor are solely responsible for your success in college.
True False
16. It is not important to assess whether the help you are receiving is beneficial.
True False
17. Student-athletes bring certain advantages to college. However, the same advantages that may work for
you may also work against you. Select two advantages you brought with you and explain how you will
use these to help you meet the challenges of college.
,18. You have a competition on the same date as the mid-term exam in your history class. Explain how and
when you plan to approach your instructor about this situation.
19. Realizing you need help is just the first step.
a. List three questions you might ask yourself to determine the kind of help you might need.
b. List two people that might help you determine where to get help.
20. You are currently sore from practice and you are exhausted, but you can't sleep because you are worried
about your grades, which are already suffering because of the amount of time you are putting into your
athletics. All you can think about is how much easier everything would be if you just quit the team. What
are some ways to deal with this burnout before things get even worse?
, Mod A Key
1. As a student athlete, your first point of academic contact should be your
(p. A-13) A. coach
B. friends
C. academic advisor
D. tutor
E. all of these
Most athletes are assigned an academic advisor, either through the athletic department or elsewhere
in the college or university. This person can listen, offer advice, and refer to the next source of help, if
necessary.
Feldman - MOD A... #1
2. _____________ is a stress reducing technique in which you either think or say to yourself affirmations
(p. A-17) that you have the ability to deal with a situation.
A. Meditation
B. Self talk
C. Physiological reaction
D. Relaxation
E. None of these
These affirmations are called self talk, which can be in the form of action words (such as "you can do
it" or "relax").
Feldman - MOD A... #2
3. An activity designed to humiliate or degrade a person who is joining a team or other group is
(p. A-18) called
A. peer pressure
B. pledging
C. initiation
D. hazing
E. pledging and hazing
Hazing encompasses a wide variety of behaviors, such as yelling, making people wear embarrassing
clothing, forcing them to drink liquor or foul-tasting liquids, paddling, and the like.
Feldman - MOD A... #3
4. Burnout is a condition in which an athlete feels
(p. A-18 A. dissatisfaction
to A-19)
B. physical or emotional exhaustion
C. disillusionment
D. frustration
E. all of these
Burnout is marked by dissatisfaction, exhaustion, disillusionment, and frustration. It can be caused
by the stress of feeling torn between the athletic, academic, and social demands of college, as well as
constant pressure to win.
Feldman - MOD A... #4
Student: ___________________________________________________________________________
1. As a student athlete, your first point of academic contact should be your
A. coach
B. friends
C. academic advisor
D. tutor
E. all of these
2. _____________ is a stress reducing technique in which you either think or say to yourself affirmations
that you have the ability to deal with a situation.
A. Meditation
B. Self talk
C. Physiological reaction
D. Relaxation
E. None of these
3. An activity designed to humiliate or degrade a person who is joining a team or other group is called
A. peer pressure
B. pledging
C. initiation
D. hazing
E. pledging and hazing
4. Burnout is a condition in which an athlete feels
A. dissatisfaction
B. physical or emotional exhaustion
C. disillusionment
D. frustration
E. all of these
5. Strategies to avoid athletic burnout are to
A. Be clear in your own mind as to why you are playing.
B. Avoid focusing heavily on time management.
C. Ignore the early warning signs of burnout.
D. Hold on to realistic expectations.
E. Be clear in your own mind as to why you are playing and hold on to realistic expectations.
6. The following strategy may be useful for a student-athlete in dealing with faculty:
A. Know the class policies and syllabus.
B. Ask for an exception because of your demands as a student-athlete.
C. Always seek the intervention of others in dealing with unsympathetic instructors.
D. Give 100 percent to the class as long as it does not interfere with your athletics.
E. When discussing exceptions, assume that "make-ups" are a special privilege for student-athletes.
7. Time management strategies for student-athletes include
A. using your traveling time well
B. using a PDA or a traditional calendar
C. scheduling more difficult classes during the off-season
D. focusing on your long-term goals when determining priorities
E. all of these
,8. Which of the following guidelines can help make working with a tutor most effective for you?
A. Keep the same tutor, no matter how the sessions are working for you.
B. Learn only the process of studying a subject.
C. Treat tutoring sessions just like a regular class.
D. Don't let your instructor know that you are working with a tutor.
E. Keep the same tutor, no matter how the sessions are working for you and treat tutoring sessions just
like a regular class.
9. Special strengths athletes typically bring to college include
A. the responsibility of being a role model
B. unlimited time to expand their social network outside of their team
C. high expectations for themselves
D. lack of a work ethic
E. the responsibility of being a role model and high expectations for themselves
10. In order to determine the kind of help you need and where to get it, which of the following questions
should you ask yourself?
A. What type of test do I have difficulty with?
B. Would a study group help me?
C. Why doesn't the professor offer opportunities for extra credit?
D. How can I overcome this by myself?
E. What type of test do I have difficulty with and would a study group help me?
F. Would a study group help me and how can I overcome this by myself?
11. One central value of North American society is asking for help.
True False
12. Two out of five athletes say they have participated in some form of hazing ritual.
True False
13. Colleges and universities often provide athletes with special student services to help them navigate
college life; however, they may have so many demands on their time that making use of these services
may be difficult.
True False
14. Coming to the realization that you are in academic trouble and need help is the first step in improving
your academic performance.
True False
15. Your instructor, tutor, and academic advisor are solely responsible for your success in college.
True False
16. It is not important to assess whether the help you are receiving is beneficial.
True False
17. Student-athletes bring certain advantages to college. However, the same advantages that may work for
you may also work against you. Select two advantages you brought with you and explain how you will
use these to help you meet the challenges of college.
,18. You have a competition on the same date as the mid-term exam in your history class. Explain how and
when you plan to approach your instructor about this situation.
19. Realizing you need help is just the first step.
a. List three questions you might ask yourself to determine the kind of help you might need.
b. List two people that might help you determine where to get help.
20. You are currently sore from practice and you are exhausted, but you can't sleep because you are worried
about your grades, which are already suffering because of the amount of time you are putting into your
athletics. All you can think about is how much easier everything would be if you just quit the team. What
are some ways to deal with this burnout before things get even worse?
, Mod A Key
1. As a student athlete, your first point of academic contact should be your
(p. A-13) A. coach
B. friends
C. academic advisor
D. tutor
E. all of these
Most athletes are assigned an academic advisor, either through the athletic department or elsewhere
in the college or university. This person can listen, offer advice, and refer to the next source of help, if
necessary.
Feldman - MOD A... #1
2. _____________ is a stress reducing technique in which you either think or say to yourself affirmations
(p. A-17) that you have the ability to deal with a situation.
A. Meditation
B. Self talk
C. Physiological reaction
D. Relaxation
E. None of these
These affirmations are called self talk, which can be in the form of action words (such as "you can do
it" or "relax").
Feldman - MOD A... #2
3. An activity designed to humiliate or degrade a person who is joining a team or other group is
(p. A-18) called
A. peer pressure
B. pledging
C. initiation
D. hazing
E. pledging and hazing
Hazing encompasses a wide variety of behaviors, such as yelling, making people wear embarrassing
clothing, forcing them to drink liquor or foul-tasting liquids, paddling, and the like.
Feldman - MOD A... #3
4. Burnout is a condition in which an athlete feels
(p. A-18 A. dissatisfaction
to A-19)
B. physical or emotional exhaustion
C. disillusionment
D. frustration
E. all of these
Burnout is marked by dissatisfaction, exhaustion, disillusionment, and frustration. It can be caused
by the stress of feeling torn between the athletic, academic, and social demands of college, as well as
constant pressure to win.
Feldman - MOD A... #4
