UNC EXSS 181 Exam 2 Questions With Correct
Answers
What |is |psychological |skills |training |used |for? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-burn |out,
lack |of |motivation, |anexiety/arousal/confidence |issues;nerves, |attention |deficiency; |lost |
concentration; |efficacy |(situation |specific |confidence), |choked |during |performance, |negative |
thoughts/self-talk,struggles |with |getting |self |ready |to |play
Why |doesn't |everyone |do |PST? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-lack |of |knowledge, |lack |of |time, |
doesn't |think |it |works
Myths |of |Psychological |Skills |Training |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-not |useful, |only |for |"problem" |
athletes, |quick |fix
PST |has |to |be |_________ |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-personalized; |IZOF- |the |optimal |level |varies |
by |person |and |activity
Positive |stress |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-eustress
negative |stress |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-distress
Stress |Model |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-person-envrionment |transaction-> |cognitive |appraisal |
(primary/secondary)-><- |coping |(problem-focused/emotion-focused)->stress/emotion |outcome
PST |purpose |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-systematic, |consistent |practice |of |mental |techniques |for |
the |purpose |of |enhancing |performance, |or |increasing |satisfaction
,PST |can... |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-help |athletes |at |all |levels, |requires |training |over |time, |must
|be |individualized, |addresses |performance |enhancement |not |clinical |psychological |issues
mental |toughness |4 |C |model |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Control: |one's |capacity |to |feel |and |act |
as |if |they |could |exert |an |influence |in |the |situation |in |question
Commitment: |one's |tendency |to |take |an |active |role |in |events
Challenge: |one |perception |of |change |as |an |opportunity |to |grow |and |develop |rather |than |as |a |
threat
Confidence: |strong |sense |of |self-belief
mental |skills= |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-mental |toughness
Steps |of |PST |Program |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |Education |and |Assessment
2. |Acquisition
3. |practice
4. |Evaluation
education |and |assessment |phase |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-; |goal |is |for |participants |to |quickly |
recognize |how |important |it |is |to |build |their |PST |repertoire |and |how |those |skills |affect |their |
performance.
;Needs |assessment |focuses |on |determining |the |areas |of |various |psychological |skills |athletes |
need |to |personally |improve |upon
What |psycholigcal |attributes |separates |the |most |successful |athletes |from |the |rest? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-have |a |competitive |plan, |daily |training |goals, |use |practice |to |simulate |
competition, |high |confidence, |task-oriented |thoughts, |positive |imagery, |overcome |obstacles |by
|planning
, Acquisition |Phase |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-focuses |on |strategies |and |techniques |for |learning |
the |various |psychological |skills;
what |does |the |athlete |need?; |develop |strategies |and |tachniques |for |learning |new |skills |based |
on |needs
; |prioritize |and |limit |the |number |of |new |skills |introduced |at |one |time; |learn |basic |skills |away |
from |the |playing |field
Practice |Phase |(can |take |a |long |time) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-3 |parts: |
automation: |practicing |skill |can |be |performed |without |a |lot |of |higher-level |cognitive |control |
("automatic")
integration: |use |the |skill, |or |versions |of |it |in |practice, |then |competition, |gradually |introduce, |
find |ways |to |adapt |skill |to |avoid |disrupting |performance
simulation: |re-create |the |situation |that |requires |use |of |the |skill |in |a |practice |setting |to |get
|"real |world" |experience |before |using |it |in |real |competition
Evaluation |Phase |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Was |the |PST |program |carried |out |as |planned? |(by |
ahtlete, |coach, |consultant); |did |the |athlete |improve |the |mental |skill?; |did |the |athlete |meet |the
|goal |of |the |program/solve |the |initial |problem?; |subjective |and |performance |feedback;
reassessment: |what |could |be |modified |or |done |next |to |deal |with |the |problems |or |aide |in |
further |improvement
Why |is |evaluation |so |critical? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-shows |improvement; |helpful |for |athlete
|to |continue |training; |if |things |aren't |working |well |you |can |change |the |strategies; |be |able |to |
show |client |that |what |you |are |doing |is |working |so |they |can |continue |to |be |your |client; |what |is
|and |isn't |working
ultimate |goal |of |PST |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-self-regulation: |the |ability |to |work |towards |ones |
short |and |long |term |goals |by |effectively |monitoring |and |managing |one's |thoughts, |feelings |
and |behaviors
Answers
What |is |psychological |skills |training |used |for? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-burn |out,
lack |of |motivation, |anexiety/arousal/confidence |issues;nerves, |attention |deficiency; |lost |
concentration; |efficacy |(situation |specific |confidence), |choked |during |performance, |negative |
thoughts/self-talk,struggles |with |getting |self |ready |to |play
Why |doesn't |everyone |do |PST? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-lack |of |knowledge, |lack |of |time, |
doesn't |think |it |works
Myths |of |Psychological |Skills |Training |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-not |useful, |only |for |"problem" |
athletes, |quick |fix
PST |has |to |be |_________ |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-personalized; |IZOF- |the |optimal |level |varies |
by |person |and |activity
Positive |stress |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-eustress
negative |stress |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-distress
Stress |Model |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-person-envrionment |transaction-> |cognitive |appraisal |
(primary/secondary)-><- |coping |(problem-focused/emotion-focused)->stress/emotion |outcome
PST |purpose |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-systematic, |consistent |practice |of |mental |techniques |for |
the |purpose |of |enhancing |performance, |or |increasing |satisfaction
,PST |can... |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-help |athletes |at |all |levels, |requires |training |over |time, |must
|be |individualized, |addresses |performance |enhancement |not |clinical |psychological |issues
mental |toughness |4 |C |model |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Control: |one's |capacity |to |feel |and |act |
as |if |they |could |exert |an |influence |in |the |situation |in |question
Commitment: |one's |tendency |to |take |an |active |role |in |events
Challenge: |one |perception |of |change |as |an |opportunity |to |grow |and |develop |rather |than |as |a |
threat
Confidence: |strong |sense |of |self-belief
mental |skills= |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-mental |toughness
Steps |of |PST |Program |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |Education |and |Assessment
2. |Acquisition
3. |practice
4. |Evaluation
education |and |assessment |phase |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-; |goal |is |for |participants |to |quickly |
recognize |how |important |it |is |to |build |their |PST |repertoire |and |how |those |skills |affect |their |
performance.
;Needs |assessment |focuses |on |determining |the |areas |of |various |psychological |skills |athletes |
need |to |personally |improve |upon
What |psycholigcal |attributes |separates |the |most |successful |athletes |from |the |rest? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-have |a |competitive |plan, |daily |training |goals, |use |practice |to |simulate |
competition, |high |confidence, |task-oriented |thoughts, |positive |imagery, |overcome |obstacles |by
|planning
, Acquisition |Phase |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-focuses |on |strategies |and |techniques |for |learning |
the |various |psychological |skills;
what |does |the |athlete |need?; |develop |strategies |and |tachniques |for |learning |new |skills |based |
on |needs
; |prioritize |and |limit |the |number |of |new |skills |introduced |at |one |time; |learn |basic |skills |away |
from |the |playing |field
Practice |Phase |(can |take |a |long |time) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-3 |parts: |
automation: |practicing |skill |can |be |performed |without |a |lot |of |higher-level |cognitive |control |
("automatic")
integration: |use |the |skill, |or |versions |of |it |in |practice, |then |competition, |gradually |introduce, |
find |ways |to |adapt |skill |to |avoid |disrupting |performance
simulation: |re-create |the |situation |that |requires |use |of |the |skill |in |a |practice |setting |to |get
|"real |world" |experience |before |using |it |in |real |competition
Evaluation |Phase |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Was |the |PST |program |carried |out |as |planned? |(by |
ahtlete, |coach, |consultant); |did |the |athlete |improve |the |mental |skill?; |did |the |athlete |meet |the
|goal |of |the |program/solve |the |initial |problem?; |subjective |and |performance |feedback;
reassessment: |what |could |be |modified |or |done |next |to |deal |with |the |problems |or |aide |in |
further |improvement
Why |is |evaluation |so |critical? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-shows |improvement; |helpful |for |athlete
|to |continue |training; |if |things |aren't |working |well |you |can |change |the |strategies; |be |able |to |
show |client |that |what |you |are |doing |is |working |so |they |can |continue |to |be |your |client; |what |is
|and |isn't |working
ultimate |goal |of |PST |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-self-regulation: |the |ability |to |work |towards |ones |
short |and |long |term |goals |by |effectively |monitoring |and |managing |one's |thoughts, |feelings |
and |behaviors
