ASEP Successful Coaching Study Guide
Test (KNPE 480) 500+ Questions with
Definitive Solutions/ 2024-2025
Explain the benefits of a well-developed philosophy of life and of coaching in
terms of a coaching career. - Answer: A well-developed philosophy of life and
coaching can help you learn about yourself and what you value in life as well as in
sport. It can help you think through important issues before they become
problems and provide principles to guide you when problems do develop.
T/F Managing athletes effectively can influence both the quality of practices and
team cohesion. - Answer: True
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,T/F Most coaches receive training that teaches them how to effectively manage
the athletes. - Answer: False
Discipline is always negative because it is equated with punishment. - Answer:
False
The self-esteem of a coach should be based on - Answer: living up to his or her
own realistic standards
_________________ refers to sharing your thoughts and feelings with the
athletes. - Answer: Self-disclosure
Effective coaches should be an open book and willing to share as much of
themselves as possible. - Answer: False
Which of the following is a benefit of coach self-disclosure? - Answer: It builds
trust,It initiates caring, It promotes commitment.
Which of the following statements regarding self-disclosure is true? - Answer: Self-
disclosure must be relevant to the situation.
Which of the following views about positive discipline is true? - Answer: the view
of discipline as training and instruction
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,Explain the concept of positive discipline - Answer: Positive discipline is more than
correcting behavior; it's about teaching appropriate behavior. There are three
parts to positive discipline. The first part is instruction, when athletes should be
taught appropriate behavior. The second is training, when athletes have
opportunities to practice appropriate behaviors. The third is correction, when
athletes engaging in inappropriate behaviors are told of their mistake(s) in order
to correct them.
Which of the following is an example of an athlete making a mistake rather than
engaging in misbehavior? - Answer: After the first scrimmage of the basketball
season, Jimmy doesn't know to shake the opponents' hands following the game.
T/F A mistake occurs when the athlete does not know the appropriate behavior to
exhibit in a specific situation. - Answer: True
T\F A key to positive discipline is knowing when athletes need instruction and
when they need to be corrected - Answer: True
Which of the following is not an example of willful misbehavior? - Answer: when
an athlete doesn't know that dancing after scoring is considered poor
sportsmanship
Changing from the often-used negative discipline approach to a positive discipline
approach is quite easy to accomplish. - Answer: False
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, The coaching style typically associated with the positive discipline approach is -
Answer: the cooperative style
The two types of positive discipline are ________________ and
_______________. - Answer: preventive discipline; corrective discipline
T/F Corrective discipline involves defending against disciplinary problems before
they can occur. - Answer: False
Which of the following should not be used to establish preventive discipline
through team culture? - Answer: using humor in tense or frustrating situations to
make the athlete the brunt of the joke
Explain five purposeful reasons to hold team meetings. - Answer: Team meetings
should only be held if they are well organized and conducted effectively. The five
purposeful reasons for having team meetings are the following: 1 - to provide
information that will help the athletes perform better 2 - to teach character
education 3 - to develop consequences for team rule violations 4 - for problem
solving related to team issues 5 - to identify and show appreciation to athletes
who abide by the rules
T/F An important function of team meetings is to be sure that athletes understand
and agree with the rules and boundaries set up for appropriate behavior in team
meetings. - Answer: True
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Test (KNPE 480) 500+ Questions with
Definitive Solutions/ 2024-2025
Explain the benefits of a well-developed philosophy of life and of coaching in
terms of a coaching career. - Answer: A well-developed philosophy of life and
coaching can help you learn about yourself and what you value in life as well as in
sport. It can help you think through important issues before they become
problems and provide principles to guide you when problems do develop.
T/F Managing athletes effectively can influence both the quality of practices and
team cohesion. - Answer: True
1|Page
,T/F Most coaches receive training that teaches them how to effectively manage
the athletes. - Answer: False
Discipline is always negative because it is equated with punishment. - Answer:
False
The self-esteem of a coach should be based on - Answer: living up to his or her
own realistic standards
_________________ refers to sharing your thoughts and feelings with the
athletes. - Answer: Self-disclosure
Effective coaches should be an open book and willing to share as much of
themselves as possible. - Answer: False
Which of the following is a benefit of coach self-disclosure? - Answer: It builds
trust,It initiates caring, It promotes commitment.
Which of the following statements regarding self-disclosure is true? - Answer: Self-
disclosure must be relevant to the situation.
Which of the following views about positive discipline is true? - Answer: the view
of discipline as training and instruction
2|Page
,Explain the concept of positive discipline - Answer: Positive discipline is more than
correcting behavior; it's about teaching appropriate behavior. There are three
parts to positive discipline. The first part is instruction, when athletes should be
taught appropriate behavior. The second is training, when athletes have
opportunities to practice appropriate behaviors. The third is correction, when
athletes engaging in inappropriate behaviors are told of their mistake(s) in order
to correct them.
Which of the following is an example of an athlete making a mistake rather than
engaging in misbehavior? - Answer: After the first scrimmage of the basketball
season, Jimmy doesn't know to shake the opponents' hands following the game.
T/F A mistake occurs when the athlete does not know the appropriate behavior to
exhibit in a specific situation. - Answer: True
T\F A key to positive discipline is knowing when athletes need instruction and
when they need to be corrected - Answer: True
Which of the following is not an example of willful misbehavior? - Answer: when
an athlete doesn't know that dancing after scoring is considered poor
sportsmanship
Changing from the often-used negative discipline approach to a positive discipline
approach is quite easy to accomplish. - Answer: False
3|Page
, The coaching style typically associated with the positive discipline approach is -
Answer: the cooperative style
The two types of positive discipline are ________________ and
_______________. - Answer: preventive discipline; corrective discipline
T/F Corrective discipline involves defending against disciplinary problems before
they can occur. - Answer: False
Which of the following should not be used to establish preventive discipline
through team culture? - Answer: using humor in tense or frustrating situations to
make the athlete the brunt of the joke
Explain five purposeful reasons to hold team meetings. - Answer: Team meetings
should only be held if they are well organized and conducted effectively. The five
purposeful reasons for having team meetings are the following: 1 - to provide
information that will help the athletes perform better 2 - to teach character
education 3 - to develop consequences for team rule violations 4 - for problem
solving related to team issues 5 - to identify and show appreciation to athletes
who abide by the rules
T/F An important function of team meetings is to be sure that athletes understand
and agree with the rules and boundaries set up for appropriate behavior in team
meetings. - Answer: True
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