Sports Psychology Exam 1 Rated A+
I don't want to run slower than my personal best time" is an example of - ANSWER-
mastery-avoidance goal
A quarterback needs to shift his attentional focus from surveying the field for receivers
to delivering a pass. This shift would be from - ANSWER-broad-external to narrow-
external
A substantial imbalance between demand and response capability under conditions in
which failure has important consequences refers to - ANSWER-Stress
According to Johnson and Johnson, appropriate competition has which of these
characteristics? - ANSWER-b and c
According to the catastrophe model, a catastrophe occurs with - ANSWER-high
cognitive anxiety and high physiological arousal
Achievement motivation can best be viewed as - ANSWER-- a personality factor
Advances in technology have started to use exergames to increase physica Exergames
are - ANSWER-video games that require participants to physically interact with the
game
Attribution theory focuses on - ANSWER-how individuals explain their success and
failure
Coakley defines competition as a - ANSWER-social process that occurs when rewards
are distributed on the basis of comparative performance
Cooperation has been used in physical education to help integrate students with
disabilities. In this circumstance, which of these principles of cooperative learning is
NOT emphasized? - ANSWER-. Tasks had to require a minimum of physical skill.
Emotional disorders affecting sport performance, such as eating disorders and drug
abuse, would best be treated by a - ANSWER-clinical sport psychologist
In a case study of an individual with cerebral palsy, Gaskin and colleagues (2010)
argued that unconscious motives and unresolved childhood conflicts were key to
understanding the child's present behavior. This is indicative of which approach t
personality? - ANSWER-psychodynamic
In a general sense, motivation can be defined as - ANSWER-the intensity and direction
of one's effort
, In field experiments conducted by Sherif and Sherif, the experimenters - ANSWER-a
and b
In terms of emotional factors , high achievers focus on , whereas low achievers focus on
- ANSWER-pride; shame
In the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, Nikki Hamlin of New Zealand and Abbey
D'Agostino the United States are most remembered for - ANSWER-helping each other
up after falling during the 5,000 meter race
In the competence motivation theory , and influence perceived competence, which in
turn influences affect and motivation. - ANSWER-feedback; motivational orientations
It is often difficult to get measures of anxiety during competition of interacting sport
teams (e.g., soccer, basketball). Another way to get some information about anxiety
states during competition is to use - ANSWER-retrospective measures
Kurt Lewin's famous quote "there is nothing more practical than good theory is
consistent with which of these statements? - ANSWER-Evidence-based principles
should guide practice.
Maladaptive perfectionism focuses on high standards accompanied by - ANSWER-a
concern over mistakes and evaluation by others
Multidimensional anxiety theory predicts - ANSWER-a and b
Research indicates interesting cross-cultural differences in motives for participatio
Which of these is FALSE? - ANSWER-motivated to please parents. U.S. children are
primarily motivated to win, whereas German children are primarily
Scientific research is NOT - ANSWER-infallible
Scientifically derived knowledge has some limitations, including that it - ANSWER-a and
c
Shields and Bredemeier introduced the terms competition and decompetition. Which of
these statements about decompetition (and decompetitors) is true? - ANSWER-All of
these
Some recent research has revealed personality differences among athletes and
nonathletes. These include athletes being - ANSWER-more extraverted and
conscientious and less neurotic than nonathletes
Stable attributions are linked to - ANSWER-expectations of future success or failure
I don't want to run slower than my personal best time" is an example of - ANSWER-
mastery-avoidance goal
A quarterback needs to shift his attentional focus from surveying the field for receivers
to delivering a pass. This shift would be from - ANSWER-broad-external to narrow-
external
A substantial imbalance between demand and response capability under conditions in
which failure has important consequences refers to - ANSWER-Stress
According to Johnson and Johnson, appropriate competition has which of these
characteristics? - ANSWER-b and c
According to the catastrophe model, a catastrophe occurs with - ANSWER-high
cognitive anxiety and high physiological arousal
Achievement motivation can best be viewed as - ANSWER-- a personality factor
Advances in technology have started to use exergames to increase physica Exergames
are - ANSWER-video games that require participants to physically interact with the
game
Attribution theory focuses on - ANSWER-how individuals explain their success and
failure
Coakley defines competition as a - ANSWER-social process that occurs when rewards
are distributed on the basis of comparative performance
Cooperation has been used in physical education to help integrate students with
disabilities. In this circumstance, which of these principles of cooperative learning is
NOT emphasized? - ANSWER-. Tasks had to require a minimum of physical skill.
Emotional disorders affecting sport performance, such as eating disorders and drug
abuse, would best be treated by a - ANSWER-clinical sport psychologist
In a case study of an individual with cerebral palsy, Gaskin and colleagues (2010)
argued that unconscious motives and unresolved childhood conflicts were key to
understanding the child's present behavior. This is indicative of which approach t
personality? - ANSWER-psychodynamic
In a general sense, motivation can be defined as - ANSWER-the intensity and direction
of one's effort
, In field experiments conducted by Sherif and Sherif, the experimenters - ANSWER-a
and b
In terms of emotional factors , high achievers focus on , whereas low achievers focus on
- ANSWER-pride; shame
In the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, Nikki Hamlin of New Zealand and Abbey
D'Agostino the United States are most remembered for - ANSWER-helping each other
up after falling during the 5,000 meter race
In the competence motivation theory , and influence perceived competence, which in
turn influences affect and motivation. - ANSWER-feedback; motivational orientations
It is often difficult to get measures of anxiety during competition of interacting sport
teams (e.g., soccer, basketball). Another way to get some information about anxiety
states during competition is to use - ANSWER-retrospective measures
Kurt Lewin's famous quote "there is nothing more practical than good theory is
consistent with which of these statements? - ANSWER-Evidence-based principles
should guide practice.
Maladaptive perfectionism focuses on high standards accompanied by - ANSWER-a
concern over mistakes and evaluation by others
Multidimensional anxiety theory predicts - ANSWER-a and b
Research indicates interesting cross-cultural differences in motives for participatio
Which of these is FALSE? - ANSWER-motivated to please parents. U.S. children are
primarily motivated to win, whereas German children are primarily
Scientific research is NOT - ANSWER-infallible
Scientifically derived knowledge has some limitations, including that it - ANSWER-a and
c
Shields and Bredemeier introduced the terms competition and decompetition. Which of
these statements about decompetition (and decompetitors) is true? - ANSWER-All of
these
Some recent research has revealed personality differences among athletes and
nonathletes. These include athletes being - ANSWER-more extraverted and
conscientious and less neurotic than nonathletes
Stable attributions are linked to - ANSWER-expectations of future success or failure
