Deck 10: Sports Psychology

Question 1

____ is carried out by making the physical training circumstances as close as possible to the real competition.

A) Simulation
B) Imagery
C) Transitioning
D) Stress

Answer 1

Simulation

Question 2

The European Federation of Sports Psychology makes which of the following recommendations?

A) Resource allocation in sports should show evidence of gender equity.
B) Those involved in sports should recognize that the needs of male and female sports participants are the same.
C) Providers of sports programs should recognize that participation is not influenced by the range of activities available.
D) Organizations should work toward giving all individuals the choice to be coached or advised by someone of each gender.

Answer 2

Resource allocation in sports should show evidence of gender equity.

Question 3

When setting personal goals, ____.

A) keep the goals flexible
B) keep operational goals large
C) set priorities
D) set goals at a very high level

Answer 3

set priorities

Question 4

Setting goals at the correct level is a skill that is innate.

Question 5

Most athletes fatigue physically before they fatigue mentally.

Question 6

Simulation is carried out by making the physical training circumstances as close as possible to the real competition.

Question 7

Research has shown that people who use goal setting effectively ____.

A) have higher stress but better performance
B) need lower concentration spans
C) show more self-confidence
D) perform slightly worse but more consistently

Question 8

As many as ____% of children who participate in youth sports drop out of athletics by the time they are 13.

A) 70
B) 75
C) 80
D) 85

Question 9

Until a couple of decades ago, the general perception was that sport psychologists and consultants dealt only with athletes who had a problem of one kind or another.

Question 10

____ is one of the most powerful ways for building motivation.

A) Goal setting
B) Imagery
C) Simulation
D) Caffeine

Question 11

Too much stress ____.

A) can be healthy
B) can hinder performance
C) can help the athlete increase awareness
D) help to improve performance

Question 12

Research in sports medicine is fundamental and should be gender blind.

Question 13

There are two types of motivation: ____.

A) new and old
B) hard and soft
C) extrinsic and intrinsic
D) positive and negative

Question 14

Not only does an injury take the athlete out of competition but it also sets her back in training and performance goals.

Question 15

Stress can cause competition to be seen as a threat.

Question 16

When children are compelled to participate in a sport in which they have no interest or aptitude, it can build self-confidence.

Question 17

The first scholarly journal devoted to sports psychology, the ____, was established in 1970.

A) Sport Psychology Journal
B) American Journal of Sport Psychology
C) Journal of Sport Psychology
D) International Journal of Sport Psychology

Question 18

Today's operational goals should be derived from ____ goals.

A) smaller
B) larger
C) short-term
D) inoperational

Question 19

Overconfidence is confidence that is based on a high level of ability.

Question 20

In North America, little or no research in sports psychology took place between the closing of Cloman Griffith's laboratory and the 1960s.

Question 21

Match each statement with the correct item below:
parents

A)prepares athletes for unforeseen situations
B)one of the most important attributes an athlete can have
C)may be pursued in educational, clinical, or research settings
D)should encourage children to play multiple sports
E)can hinder performance and lead to problems in other areas of life

Question 22

The way in which the athlete approaches self-confidence is important.If the athlete is ____________________, she will not take the risks that should be taken.

Question 23

Match each statement with the correct item below:
goal setting

A)prepares athletes for unforeseen situations
B)one of the most important attributes an athlete can have
C)may be pursued in educational, clinical, or research settings
D)should encourage children to play multiple sports
E)can hinder performance and lead to problems in other areas of life

Question 24

Match each statement with the correct item below:
sports psychologists

A)apply psychological principles and a number of different techniques to the field of sport and exercise
B)consumed with more stress imposed on the athlete
C)stress caused by unknowns
D)must be written down, reviewed periodically, and reevaluated as needed
E)motivation through some type of external reward, such as money or praise

Question 25

Match each statement with the correct item below:
extrinsic

A)apply psychological principles and a number of different techniques to the field of sport and exercise
B)consumed with more stress imposed on the athlete
C)stress caused by unknowns
D)must be written down, reviewed periodically, and reevaluated as needed
E)motivation through some type of external reward, such as money or praise

Question 26

Match each statement with the correct item below:
mental energy

A)apply psychological principles and a number of different techniques to the field of sport and exercise
B)consumed with more stress imposed on the athlete
C)stress caused by unknowns
D)must be written down, reviewed periodically, and reevaluated as needed
E)motivation through some type of external reward, such as money or praise

Question 27

Match each statement with the correct item below:
long-term goals

A)apply psychological principles and a number of different techniques to the field of sport and exercise
B)consumed with more stress imposed on the athlete
C)stress caused by unknowns
D)must be written down, reviewed periodically, and reevaluated as needed
E)motivation through some type of external reward, such as money or praise

Question 28

____________________ is a training process done purely within the mind.This imagining helps create, modify, or strengthen neurologic pathways that are important to the coordination of the muscles.

Question 29

____________________ motivation comes from within.

Question 30

The world's first sports psychology laboratory was founded by Carl Diem at the Deutsche Sporthochschule in ____________________, Germany, in 1920.

Question 31

Match each statement with the correct item below:
self-confidence

A)prepares athletes for unforeseen situations
B)one of the most important attributes an athlete can have
C)may be pursued in educational, clinical, or research settings
D)should encourage children to play multiple sports
E)can hinder performance and lead to problems in other areas of life

Question 32

In 1981, Kleinginna and Kleinginna, defined ____________________ as an internal state or condition (sometimes described as a need, desire, or want) that serves to activate or energize behavior and give it direction.

Question 33

Sports ____________________ is the study of sport, exercise, and the mental factors influencing performance.

Question 34

Self-____________________ reflects an athlete's assessment of his own self-worth, and it plays a large part in determining the athlete's happiness throughout life.

Question 35

____________________ goals are the mini-goals that help accomplish larger goals-a little at a time.

Question 36

____________________ manifests as dropping out of a sport and quitting an activity that was once enjoyable.

Question 37

Match each statement with the correct item below:
sports psychology careers

A)prepares athletes for unforeseen situations
B)one of the most important attributes an athlete can have
C)may be pursued in educational, clinical, or research settings
D)should encourage children to play multiple sports
E)can hinder performance and lead to problems in other areas of life

Question 38

Match each statement with the correct item below:
stress

A)prepares athletes for unforeseen situations
B)one of the most important attributes an athlete can have
C)may be pursued in educational, clinical, or research settings
D)should encourage children to play multiple sports
E)can hinder performance and lead to problems in other areas of life

Question 39

____________________ goals are specific outcomes to be reached within a set period of time: a day, a week, a month, or perhaps even a few months.

Question 40

Match each statement with the correct item below:
transitional stress

A)apply psychological principles and a number of different techniques to the field of sport and exercise
B)consumed with more stress imposed on the athlete
C)stress caused by unknowns
D)must be written down, reviewed periodically, and reevaluated as needed
E)motivation through some type of external reward, such as money or praise