Deck 19: Applied Sport Psychology

Question 1

An athlete telling herself "Come on, you can do this!" is an example of what kind of self-talk?

A) positive self-talk
B) negative self-talk
C) instructional self-talk
D) detailed self-talk

Answer 1

A

Question 2

What refers to whether an individual will seek out, approach, or be attracted to certain situations?

A) intensity of effort
B) achievement motivation
C) direction of effort
D) goal setting

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Having too much arousal can lead to which of the following?

A) anxiety
B) distraction
C) apathy
D) sluggishness

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT considered a major goal of sport psychology?

A) observing and measuring psychological phenomena
B) investigating the relationship between psychological variables and performance
C) applying theoretical knowledge in performance settings to improve overall athletic performance
D) improving athlete motivation

Question 5

An athlete that is motivated to achieve success, even if there is a likelihood of failing, has a high level of:

A) confidence
B) achievement motivation
C) intensity of effort
D) mental toughness

Question 6

The inner condition that initiates, directs and sustains a person's behaviors is known as:

A) motivation
B) confidence
C) mental toughness
D) concentration

Question 7

The goal of winning a state track meet is an example of what type of goal?

A) process-based goals
B) product-based goals
C) SMART goals
D) goal ladder

Question 8

Strong feelings, having both physical and psychological manifestations that serve to energize behaviors are known as:

A) concentration
B) confidence
C) emotions
D) motivation

Question 9

An athlete telling himself to slow down on the eccentric phase of a squat is an example of what type of self-talk?

A) instructional self-talk
B) positive self-talk
C) negative self-talk
D) limiting self-talk

Question 10

A conscious decision to perform an action or series of actions with the express purpose of benefitting performance in some way is a:

A) superstition
B) shifting
C) cue word
D) routine

Question 11

An athlete mentally rehearsing their technique for a hang clean is an example of what type of attentional focus?

A) broad internal
B) broad external
C) narrow internal
D) narrow external

Question 12

The view of motivation which contends that motivation results from both the person and the situation and how these two interact is the:

A) participant-centered view
B) situational-centered view
C) interactional view
D) trait-centered view

Question 13

The attention style where the performer will rapidly assess a situation, taking in a variety of information from the external environment is known as:

A) broad internal
B) broad external
C) narrow internal
D) narrow external

Question 14

Athletes with arousal levels that are too low will benefit from which of the following?

A) playing up-beat music
B) increasing respiration rate
C) using energizing cue words and self-talk
D) all of the above

Question 15

The trait which encapsulates an athlete's ability to deal effectively with, and thrive through pressure, challenge and adversity when things are going well, in addition to when things are challenging is:

A) motivation
B) confidence
C) mental toughness
D) concentration

Question 16

Optimal arousal levels will differ from person to person and from situation to situation.

Question 17

Confidence is not a teachable skill.

Question 18

Some athletes may find that process-focused goals elevate anxiety, as athletes are fixating on something not entirely within their control.

Question 19

Motive to avoid failure is not about avoiding failure, but about avoiding situations where failure can be attributed internally.

Question 20

Self-talk is closely related to confidence in that a person's self-talk is generally representative of what they believe.

Question 21

__________________is the belief that one's abilities are greater than or equal to the demands placed upon them, and that you can successfully perform a desired behavior.

Question 22

Criticizing yourself for a poor performance is an example of ___________________.

Question 23

___________________ is the ability to focus on appropriate cues in a given situation and control your responses to these cues for the execution of a particular skill.

Question 24

____________________can provide direction, enhance motivation, give feedback on progress, and foster a sense of support when used effectively.

Question 25

________________ is the attentional flexibility to go back and forth between the four attention styles to assure that they are picking up all relevant cues and filtering out all irrelevant ones.

Question 26

What can be done when an athlete has arousal levels which are too high?

Question 27

Explain the concept of goal ladders and how they can be used.

Question 28

Explain any potential negatives to an athlete that has a high level of mental toughness.

Question 29

Explain the inverted-U hypothesis and how it relates to performance.

Question 30

Discuss some of the traits of athletes with high levels of confidence.