Sports Psychology Exam 1
Chapters 1-4/147 Q’s and A’s
Sport psychology specialists have three roles. These include:
a. teaching, researching, and consulting.
b. teaching, administration, and consulting.
c. research, administration, and teaching.
d. teaching, intervention, and research.
e. intervention, teaching, and consulting. - -a. teaching, researching, and
consulting.
- Which of the following will the field of sport and exercise psychology face
in the future?
a. unqualified people doing consulting in sport psychology.
b. few full-time positions in sport psychology involving consulting with
athletes.
c. a glut of positions teaching sport psychology at universities.
d. a and b
e. a and c - -d. a and b
- Which type of question would NOT fall under the category of "What effect
do psychological factors have on an individual's performance?"
a. Does self-confidence influence a child's ability to learn to swim?
b. How does anxiety affect a tennis player's service accuracy?
c. Does running reduce one's anxiety and depression?
d. How does punishment influence an individual's motivation to continue
participation in sport?
e. How does concentration affect performance in fine motor tasks? - -c. Does
running reduce one's anxiety and depression?
- Research by Landers and his colleagues, using biofeedback techniques to
train elite marksmen to shoot between heartbeats, is a good example of a:
a. cognitive-behavioral orientation.
b. cognitive-affective orientation.
c. behavioral orientation.
d. psychophysiological orientation.
e. physiological-environmental orientation. - -d. psychophysiological
orientation.
,- Behavior is determined by the interaction of the environment and personal
makeup of the performer. This idea is an example of a:
a. cognitive-behavioral orientation.
b. behavioral orientation.
c. cognitive-affective orientation.
d. social-psychological orientation.
e. cognitive-environmental orientation. - -d. social-psychological orientation.
- Emotional disorders affecting sport performance, such as eating disorders
and drug abuse, would best be treated by a:
a. clinical sport psychologist.
b. developmental psychologist.
c. educational sport psychologist.
d. Rogerian sport therapist.
e. Gestalt sport therapist. - -a. clinical sport psychologist.
- Which of the following are major sport and exercise psychology journals?
a. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology
b. Journal of Applied Research in Sport Psychology
c. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
d. a and b
e. a and c - -e. a and c
- The limitations of professional practice knowledge include its:
a. susceptibility to biasing influences
b. high internal validity
c. lack of explanations
d. a and b
e. a and c - -e. a and c
- Which professional sport psychology association developed standards for
certification of individuals working in applied sport psychology settings?
a. North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity
b. International Society of Sport Psychology
c. Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology
d. American Psychological Association Division 47
e. Applied Sport Psychology Society - -c. Association for the Advancement of
Applied Sport Psychology
- Sport and exercise psychology is first and foremost a:
, a. science
b. paradigm
c. applied field of study
d. laboratory-based field of study - -a. science
- In the fifth period, sport psychology experienced a tremendous growth in:
a. theoretical development
b. applied research
c. professional service
d. a and b
e. b and c - -e. b and c
- Which of the following are sport psychology organizations?
a. Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology (AAASP)
b. North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity
(NASPSPA)
c. American Sport Psychology Association
d. a and b - -d. a and b
- Which of the following events did NOT occur in period 6 (2000-present)?
a. The journal Psychology of Sport and Exercise is published in Europe.
b. Division 47 of the American Psychological Association focuses on sport
psychology as a specialized competency area.
c. The Association for Applied Sport Psychology is established.
d. a and c
e. b and c - -c. The Association for Applied Sport Psychology is established.
- Which of the following events did not occur during period 5?
a. Journal of Sport Psychology was established.
b. The Olympic committee hired the first full-time sport psychologist.
c. The journal The Sport Psychologist was established.
d. Sport psychologists started licensure standards.
e. APA Division 47 was formed. - -d. Sport psychologists started licensure
standards.
- The leading researcher during period 3 (1938-1965) was:
a. Franklin Henry
b. Richard Schmidt
c. George Stelmach
d. Jack Adams
e. Scott Kelso - -a. Franklin Henry
Chapters 1-4/147 Q’s and A’s
Sport psychology specialists have three roles. These include:
a. teaching, researching, and consulting.
b. teaching, administration, and consulting.
c. research, administration, and teaching.
d. teaching, intervention, and research.
e. intervention, teaching, and consulting. - -a. teaching, researching, and
consulting.
- Which of the following will the field of sport and exercise psychology face
in the future?
a. unqualified people doing consulting in sport psychology.
b. few full-time positions in sport psychology involving consulting with
athletes.
c. a glut of positions teaching sport psychology at universities.
d. a and b
e. a and c - -d. a and b
- Which type of question would NOT fall under the category of "What effect
do psychological factors have on an individual's performance?"
a. Does self-confidence influence a child's ability to learn to swim?
b. How does anxiety affect a tennis player's service accuracy?
c. Does running reduce one's anxiety and depression?
d. How does punishment influence an individual's motivation to continue
participation in sport?
e. How does concentration affect performance in fine motor tasks? - -c. Does
running reduce one's anxiety and depression?
- Research by Landers and his colleagues, using biofeedback techniques to
train elite marksmen to shoot between heartbeats, is a good example of a:
a. cognitive-behavioral orientation.
b. cognitive-affective orientation.
c. behavioral orientation.
d. psychophysiological orientation.
e. physiological-environmental orientation. - -d. psychophysiological
orientation.
,- Behavior is determined by the interaction of the environment and personal
makeup of the performer. This idea is an example of a:
a. cognitive-behavioral orientation.
b. behavioral orientation.
c. cognitive-affective orientation.
d. social-psychological orientation.
e. cognitive-environmental orientation. - -d. social-psychological orientation.
- Emotional disorders affecting sport performance, such as eating disorders
and drug abuse, would best be treated by a:
a. clinical sport psychologist.
b. developmental psychologist.
c. educational sport psychologist.
d. Rogerian sport therapist.
e. Gestalt sport therapist. - -a. clinical sport psychologist.
- Which of the following are major sport and exercise psychology journals?
a. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology
b. Journal of Applied Research in Sport Psychology
c. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
d. a and b
e. a and c - -e. a and c
- The limitations of professional practice knowledge include its:
a. susceptibility to biasing influences
b. high internal validity
c. lack of explanations
d. a and b
e. a and c - -e. a and c
- Which professional sport psychology association developed standards for
certification of individuals working in applied sport psychology settings?
a. North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity
b. International Society of Sport Psychology
c. Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology
d. American Psychological Association Division 47
e. Applied Sport Psychology Society - -c. Association for the Advancement of
Applied Sport Psychology
- Sport and exercise psychology is first and foremost a:
, a. science
b. paradigm
c. applied field of study
d. laboratory-based field of study - -a. science
- In the fifth period, sport psychology experienced a tremendous growth in:
a. theoretical development
b. applied research
c. professional service
d. a and b
e. b and c - -e. b and c
- Which of the following are sport psychology organizations?
a. Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology (AAASP)
b. North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity
(NASPSPA)
c. American Sport Psychology Association
d. a and b - -d. a and b
- Which of the following events did NOT occur in period 6 (2000-present)?
a. The journal Psychology of Sport and Exercise is published in Europe.
b. Division 47 of the American Psychological Association focuses on sport
psychology as a specialized competency area.
c. The Association for Applied Sport Psychology is established.
d. a and c
e. b and c - -c. The Association for Applied Sport Psychology is established.
- Which of the following events did not occur during period 5?
a. Journal of Sport Psychology was established.
b. The Olympic committee hired the first full-time sport psychologist.
c. The journal The Sport Psychologist was established.
d. Sport psychologists started licensure standards.
e. APA Division 47 was formed. - -d. Sport psychologists started licensure
standards.
- The leading researcher during period 3 (1938-1965) was:
a. Franklin Henry
b. Richard Schmidt
c. George Stelmach
d. Jack Adams
e. Scott Kelso - -a. Franklin Henry
