CMPC Practice Exam
Questions and Answers
Denning [Date] [Course title]
,Compassion-focused therapy was originally designed to treat people with mental health problems
primarily linked to:
A. Self-criticism
B. Introversion
C. Neuroticism
D. Type A personality - Correct Answer: A. Self-criticism
The prices by which a practitioner aims to facilitate self-knowledge, emotional acceptance, growth, and
the development of personal resources
A. Counseling
B. Empathy
C. Learning
D. Interpersonal Knowledge - Correct Answer: A. Counseling
Mindfulness is the _____ that emerges through deliberately paying attention, in the present moment,
and ________, to the unfolding experience moment to moment.
A. result; critically
B. awareness; nonjudgmentally
C. reflection; with enthusiasm
D. behavior; with intensity - Correct Answer: B. awareness; nonjudgmentally
An athlete comes to see you to discuss the performance difficulties she has been experiencing with her
team. After the session, you not that she was entirely focused on problems; she continually reverted to
these topics, even when you asked her to discuss positive aspects of the team's performance. During the
next session, you will guide her to shift
A. performance talk
B. brief talk
C. problem talk
,D. solution talk - Correct Answer: D. solution talk
MPCs applying emotion-focused therapy can use create experiments or techniques to help athletes
appropriately express and transform their emotions.
A. true
B. False - Correct Answer: A. true
The theory of planned behavior has been criticized for excluding the influence that emotions and
unconscious influences have on behavior.
A. True
B. False - Correct Answer: A. True
Deci and Ryan identify three basic psychological needs that all individuals need to have met in order to
thrive in life. These factors include a sense of competence, autonomy, and _________.
A. relatedness
B. accomplishment
C. confidence
D. spirituality
E. integrity - Correct Answer: A. relatedness
Efficacy beliefs are influenced by previous experience as well as ________________.
A. physiological and emotional states
B. vicarious experiences
, C. all of the above
D. imaging
E. encouragement from self and others. - Correct Answer: C. all of the above
Nicholls referred to the perspective in which individuals are focused on their personal effort and
improvement as they perform tasks as ___________________.
A. task involved
B. self-determined
C. high in self-efficacy
D. ego involved
E. intrinsically motivated - Correct Answer: A. task involved
Whether athletes are task involved or ego involved at any moment in time is a function of their goal
orientations, perceptions of the motivational climate, and ______________.
A. extrinsic motivation
B. intrinsic motivation
C. basic psychological needs
D. personal definitions of success
E. cognitive development level - Correct Answer: E. cognitive development level
In which situation would athletes be most likely to experience high state anxiety?
A. when they believe they have trained well
B. when they perceive they lack control over the outcome
C. when they are highly confident
D. when they are competing on their home turf
E. when they have high self-efficacy - Correct Answer: B. when they perceive they lack control over the
outcome
Questions and Answers
Denning [Date] [Course title]
,Compassion-focused therapy was originally designed to treat people with mental health problems
primarily linked to:
A. Self-criticism
B. Introversion
C. Neuroticism
D. Type A personality - Correct Answer: A. Self-criticism
The prices by which a practitioner aims to facilitate self-knowledge, emotional acceptance, growth, and
the development of personal resources
A. Counseling
B. Empathy
C. Learning
D. Interpersonal Knowledge - Correct Answer: A. Counseling
Mindfulness is the _____ that emerges through deliberately paying attention, in the present moment,
and ________, to the unfolding experience moment to moment.
A. result; critically
B. awareness; nonjudgmentally
C. reflection; with enthusiasm
D. behavior; with intensity - Correct Answer: B. awareness; nonjudgmentally
An athlete comes to see you to discuss the performance difficulties she has been experiencing with her
team. After the session, you not that she was entirely focused on problems; she continually reverted to
these topics, even when you asked her to discuss positive aspects of the team's performance. During the
next session, you will guide her to shift
A. performance talk
B. brief talk
C. problem talk
,D. solution talk - Correct Answer: D. solution talk
MPCs applying emotion-focused therapy can use create experiments or techniques to help athletes
appropriately express and transform their emotions.
A. true
B. False - Correct Answer: A. true
The theory of planned behavior has been criticized for excluding the influence that emotions and
unconscious influences have on behavior.
A. True
B. False - Correct Answer: A. True
Deci and Ryan identify three basic psychological needs that all individuals need to have met in order to
thrive in life. These factors include a sense of competence, autonomy, and _________.
A. relatedness
B. accomplishment
C. confidence
D. spirituality
E. integrity - Correct Answer: A. relatedness
Efficacy beliefs are influenced by previous experience as well as ________________.
A. physiological and emotional states
B. vicarious experiences
, C. all of the above
D. imaging
E. encouragement from self and others. - Correct Answer: C. all of the above
Nicholls referred to the perspective in which individuals are focused on their personal effort and
improvement as they perform tasks as ___________________.
A. task involved
B. self-determined
C. high in self-efficacy
D. ego involved
E. intrinsically motivated - Correct Answer: A. task involved
Whether athletes are task involved or ego involved at any moment in time is a function of their goal
orientations, perceptions of the motivational climate, and ______________.
A. extrinsic motivation
B. intrinsic motivation
C. basic psychological needs
D. personal definitions of success
E. cognitive development level - Correct Answer: E. cognitive development level
In which situation would athletes be most likely to experience high state anxiety?
A. when they believe they have trained well
B. when they perceive they lack control over the outcome
C. when they are highly confident
D. when they are competing on their home turf
E. when they have high self-efficacy - Correct Answer: B. when they perceive they lack control over the
outcome
