"cue" words are often effective because: - correct answers a. they can help trigger a particular
response
b. they can be motivational or emotionally stimulating
c. they may have an instructional component
(all of the above)
a formal assessment of an athletes current ability or need is: - correct answers a. part of the
instructor's or leader's preparation stage of implementing a goal-setting program
b. great for identifying what areas you think the athlete needs to improve
(a and b)
According to Nideffer, effective attenders indicate that they can - correct answers a. deal well
with a multitude of stimuli from both external and internal sources
b. effectively switch their attention from broad to narrow focus when necessary
c. attend to many stimuli (both internally and externally) while not becoming overloaded with
too much information
(all of the above)
according to Snyder, hope involved having a realistic goals and - correct answers being able to
reach the goal
according to the text, "choking" should be defined as: - correct answers a process that leads to
impaired performance
according to the text, goals should be - correct answers difficult wrought to be a challenge, yet
realistic enough to achieve
According to Vealey, which of the following is (are) method(s) of psychological skills? - correct
answers a. goal setting
,b. imagery
(a and b)
An example of Nideffer's broad-external type of attentional focus is - correct answers a
basketball point guard's rapidly assessing the positioning of the defense while on a fast break
Athletes who incorporate all the senses into their image will score high on what aspect of
imagery? - correct answers vividness
athletes with a preference for a broad-external focus: - correct answers seem to notice
everything that is happening around them
basic imagery training involves: - correct answers controllability and vividness
cognitive restructuring attempts to: - correct answers identify and modify stere-inducing self-
statements
Discuss thoroughly how confidence, focus, and arousal interact with one another and sport
(short answer) - correct answers Confidence, focus, and arousal all link together to help the
athlete to preform to their best potential. You have to have one to have the others; they all
work side by side. If you do not have confidence, then you will not have arousal because you
think that you are going to play bad. You will also not have focus because you will be to busy
thinking about how bad you are going to do. If you do not have arousal, then you wont be
excited to play so you will lack confidence and focus. Your mind will just be elsewhere. If you do
not have focus you will not have arousal and confidence. If you are not focused on the game
then being excited and confident will be gone as well.
effective breathing occurs from the - correct answers diaphragm
exces anxiety can produce - correct answers a. inappropriate muscle tension
, b. inappropriate thoughts
c. somatic (physiological) reactions
(all of the above)
Focusing on performance (as opposed to outcome goals) during competition has been shown to
be associated with _____ anxiety and _____ performance. - correct answers less; superior
From a psychological perspective, the ultimate goal of psychological skills training is - correct
answers self-regulation
future-oriented thinking (attending to events in the future) - correct answers is common among
younger athletes
If a golfer shifts attention just before a tee shot, from the length of the fairway and the direction
of the wind to focusing only on the ball, her attention has shifted from _____ - correct answers
broad-external; narrow-external
imagery involves which of the following senses? - correct answers a. visual
b. auditory
c. kinesthetic
(all of the above)
in developing a goal-setting program, it is important for individuals to set: - correct answers
process, performance and outcome goals
Internal imagery (as compared to external imagery) makes it easier for an athlete to experience
which of the following senses? - correct answers kinesthetic
response
b. they can be motivational or emotionally stimulating
c. they may have an instructional component
(all of the above)
a formal assessment of an athletes current ability or need is: - correct answers a. part of the
instructor's or leader's preparation stage of implementing a goal-setting program
b. great for identifying what areas you think the athlete needs to improve
(a and b)
According to Nideffer, effective attenders indicate that they can - correct answers a. deal well
with a multitude of stimuli from both external and internal sources
b. effectively switch their attention from broad to narrow focus when necessary
c. attend to many stimuli (both internally and externally) while not becoming overloaded with
too much information
(all of the above)
according to Snyder, hope involved having a realistic goals and - correct answers being able to
reach the goal
according to the text, "choking" should be defined as: - correct answers a process that leads to
impaired performance
according to the text, goals should be - correct answers difficult wrought to be a challenge, yet
realistic enough to achieve
According to Vealey, which of the following is (are) method(s) of psychological skills? - correct
answers a. goal setting
,b. imagery
(a and b)
An example of Nideffer's broad-external type of attentional focus is - correct answers a
basketball point guard's rapidly assessing the positioning of the defense while on a fast break
Athletes who incorporate all the senses into their image will score high on what aspect of
imagery? - correct answers vividness
athletes with a preference for a broad-external focus: - correct answers seem to notice
everything that is happening around them
basic imagery training involves: - correct answers controllability and vividness
cognitive restructuring attempts to: - correct answers identify and modify stere-inducing self-
statements
Discuss thoroughly how confidence, focus, and arousal interact with one another and sport
(short answer) - correct answers Confidence, focus, and arousal all link together to help the
athlete to preform to their best potential. You have to have one to have the others; they all
work side by side. If you do not have confidence, then you will not have arousal because you
think that you are going to play bad. You will also not have focus because you will be to busy
thinking about how bad you are going to do. If you do not have arousal, then you wont be
excited to play so you will lack confidence and focus. Your mind will just be elsewhere. If you do
not have focus you will not have arousal and confidence. If you are not focused on the game
then being excited and confident will be gone as well.
effective breathing occurs from the - correct answers diaphragm
exces anxiety can produce - correct answers a. inappropriate muscle tension
, b. inappropriate thoughts
c. somatic (physiological) reactions
(all of the above)
Focusing on performance (as opposed to outcome goals) during competition has been shown to
be associated with _____ anxiety and _____ performance. - correct answers less; superior
From a psychological perspective, the ultimate goal of psychological skills training is - correct
answers self-regulation
future-oriented thinking (attending to events in the future) - correct answers is common among
younger athletes
If a golfer shifts attention just before a tee shot, from the length of the fairway and the direction
of the wind to focusing only on the ball, her attention has shifted from _____ - correct answers
broad-external; narrow-external
imagery involves which of the following senses? - correct answers a. visual
b. auditory
c. kinesthetic
(all of the above)
in developing a goal-setting program, it is important for individuals to set: - correct answers
process, performance and outcome goals
Internal imagery (as compared to external imagery) makes it easier for an athlete to experience
which of the following senses? - correct answers kinesthetic
