Sports psychology
“Broad pervasive ways of relating to particular types of people or situations.” Describes what aspect of personality?
Answer
1. Extraversion
2. Behavior
3. Agreeableness
4. Peak Performance
5. Dispositions
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2 points
Question 2
“Balance between Task Structure and Relationship Motivation dependent on the situation” Describes what theory of leadership
Answer 1. Life-Cycle
2. Behavioral
3. Trait
4. Mediational
5. Contingency
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2 points
Question 3
Coach Simmons doesn’t yell very often in practice or games. He is very positive and focused on giving positive verbal feedback for individual accomplishments. Each week, he sets a goal for the team to achieve and has a pizza party for the team if they achieve it. What leadership style does Coach Simmons demonstrate?
Answer a. Democratic
b. Autocratic
c. Behaviorist
d. Humanitarian
e. Dictatorship
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2 points
Question 4
Which type of goal is based upon standards of performance that focus on the procedure in which the performer will engage during performance
Answer 1. Specific
2. Process
3. Short-term
4. Performance
5. Outcome
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2 points
Question 5
Of the types of regulation of external motivation, which one has the highest degree of athlete self-determination?
Answer 1. Identified Regulation
2. Introjected Regulation
3. External Regulation
4. All these types of regulation have the same degree of self determination
5. Neither of these have anything to do with extrinsic motivation
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2 points
Question 6
An athlete who bases their self-esteem on performance outcomes will be prone to “Fear of Failure”
Answer True
False .
1 points
Question 7
The democratic leadership style is the most efficient and illcits very quick and timely decisions.
Answer True
False .
1 points
Question 8
When athletes are allowed to have a say in the decision making process on a team, a negative team climate is created.
Answer True
False .
1 points
Question 9
When setting goals for athletes you should focus only on performance based goals.
Answer True
False .
1 points
Question 10
Tangent rewards for athletic accomplishments are more motivational if they serve an information function rather than a controlling function.
Answer True
False .
1 points
Question 11
Match the stages of team development to their description
Answer – A. B. C. D. Storming
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– A. B. C. D. Norming
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– A. B. C. D. Forming
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– A. B. C. D. Performing
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Answer A. Testing and Familiarizing
B. Cooperation and Respect
C. Mature Closeness and Goal Direction
D. Positioning and status competition
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4 points
Question 12
The acronym SMART was used to describe the five most important characteristics of a proper goal. What do the letters in SMART stand for? S M A R T .
5 points
Question 13
Match the roles players may take on a team with their description
Answer – A. B. C. D. E. F. Positive Leader
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– A. B. C. D. E. F. Negative Leader
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– A. B. C. D. E. F. Follower
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– A. B. C. D. E. F. Isolate
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– A. B. C. D. E. F. Scapegoat
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– A. B. C. D. E. F. Clown
Answer A. Blame taker
B. Personal agenda, anti-coach
C. Models the leader
D. Removed, different from the rest
E. Attention seeker
F. Facilitator
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6 points
Question 14
Describe 3 benefits of athletes following a ritual or routine .
5 points
Question 15
Identify 3 strategies to prevent or minimize the fear of failure in your athletes
Choose one of the three theories of leadership: Contingency Life-Cycle Mediational Describe this theory and describe how you would apply the principles of this theory as a coach
Teams identified as dynasties are those who are perennial powers in their sport and contend for championships every year in a given period of time. Some identify that dynasties are made by putting the best athletes together; others argue that the right coaching is what makes dynasties work. Take one side of this argument and use concepts learned so far in this class to justify your answer
Is a truly successful team one that always wins? Can success be defined by individual achievement and enjoyment of the sport? Discuss how important or unimportant winning is when it comes to defining the success of a team. Use class concepts to demonstrate your point.
You are working with an athlete who is trying to become a better free throw shooter before basketball season. It is now June 1 and you have until October 1 to help this athlete meet his or her goal. 1. Set up a goal attainment timeline with at least 5 short-term goals. Use at least one outcome goal, one process goal, and one performance goal. Give specific dates by which these short-term goals should be met and build them up to the long-term goal.
Discuss the advantage of an athlete being intrinsically motivated as opposed to being extrinsically motivated. How can you intervene to help an athlete to change their motivational outlook?
