Deck 1: Foundations of Sport Psychology

Question 1

Which of the following statement is most true relative to the "formative years" for sport psychology in North America?

A)Sport psychology began to emerge as a discipline separate from motor learning.
B)Prior to the emergence of sport psychology as a discipline,most research in the area was conducted in a laboratory setting.
C)Sport psychology began to emerge as a discipline separate from exercise physiology.
D)All of the above.

Answer 1

All of the above.

Question 2

Which current sport psychology organization was previously named the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology?

A)American Sport Psychology Association.
B)Applied Association of Sport Psychology in America.
C)North American Society for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology.
D)Association of Applied Sport Psychology.

Answer 2

Association of Applied Sport Psychology.

Question 3

Which professional organization emerged in the 1990's as the dominant association for the advancement of applied sport psychology as well as research in North America and perhaps the world?

A)North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity.
B)Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology.
C)Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology.
D)American Psychological Association.

Answer 3

Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology.

Question 4

The sometimes disputed father of sport psychology in the Soviet Union was

A)Mikhail Gorbachev.
B)Nikita Khrushchev.
C)Piotr Antonovich Roudik.
D)Avksenty Cezarevich Puni.

Question 5

Women also made significant contributions to the development of sport psychology.Which of the following women might be considered to be the "Mother" of Applied Sport Psychology?

A)Aileen Lockhart.
B)Dorothy Harris.
C)Tara Scanlan.
D)Carole Oglesby.

Question 6

The following individual is generally referred to as the father of applied sport psychology in North America.

A)Rainer Martens.
B)Robert Singer.
C)Norman Triplett.
D)Bruce Ogilvie.

Question 7

The following individual is generally referred to as the father of sport psychology in North America.

A)Coleman Griffith.
B)Bruce Ogilvie.
C)Norman Triplett.
D)David Wiggins.

Question 8

Which of the following is an approach to human behavior that focuses upon wellness and not merely absence of disease?

A)Wellness psychology.
B)Positive psychology.
C)Modern psychology.
D)Neo-Freudian psychology.

Question 9

Which of the following professional sport psychology organizations has the distinction of being the oldest?

A)North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity.
B)Association for Applied Sport Psychology.
C)Sport Psychology Academy of the AAHPERD.
D)International Society of Sport Psychology.

Question 10

From a worldwide perspective,the term "sport psychology" was first introduced in an academic setting by

A)Rainer Martens.
B)Pierre de Coubertin.
C)Avksenty Cezarevich Puni.
D)Coleman Griffith.

Question 11

The first clear example of research being conducted in the area of sport psychology was reported by.

A)Coleman Griffith.
B)Robert Singer.
C)Norman Triplett.
D)David Wiggins.

Question 12

Which of the following early textbooks on sport psychology was written by Bruce Ogilvie and John Lawther?

A)Psychology of coaching.
B)Problem athletes and how to handle them.
C)Psychology and the superior athlete.
D)Psychology of motor learning.

Question 13

The following individual is generally referred to as the father of modern sport psychology in North America.

A)Rainer Martens.
B)Robert Singer.
C)Coleman Griffith.
D)Bruce Ogilvie.

Question 14

Which of the following journals is the official publication of the American College of Sports Medicine?

A)Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport.
B)Journal of Interdisciplinary Research in Physical Education.
C)Journal of Sports Behavior.
D)Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise.

Question 15

The first sport psychology laboratory in North America was established by _____,at the University of ______,in ____.

A)Bruce Ogilvie,Southern California,1965.
B)Robert Singer,Florida,1950.
C)Coleman Griffith,Illinois,1925.
D)Dan Landers,Arizona,1970.

Question 16

The notion that sound application and practice in sport psychology must be based upon good science.

A)The scientific method.
B)The philosophical method.
C)Evidenced based practice.
D)Watchful waiting.

Question 17

As clarified by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC),which of the following is not a basic category or type of sport psychologist?

A)Applied sport psychologist.
B)Clincal/counseling sport psychologist.
C)Educational sport psychologist.
D)Research sport psychologist.

Question 18

The Journal of Applied Sport Psychology is most closely associated with which professional organization?

A)North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity.
B)Association of Applied Sport Psychology.
C)Sport Psychology Academy of the AAHPERD.
D)International Society of Sport Psychology.

Question 19

Which of the following is not currently a sport psychology journal?

A)The Sport Psychologist.
B)Journal of Applied Sport Psychology.
C)Journal of Sport Psychology.
D)Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology.

Question 20

Which of the following sport psychology organizations offers a certification as a sport psychology consultant?

A)North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity.
B)Association of Applied Sport Psychology.
C)Sport Psychology Academy of the AAHPERD.
D)International Society of Sport Psychology.

Question 21

What stands in the way of accreditation of academic sport psychology programs?

A)Accreditation costs the university money.
B)Accreditation would raise the issue of who is qualified to call themselves a "psychologist."
C)Accreditation would reduce the academic freedom and flexibility of diverse departments who currently offer sport psychology programs.
D)All of the above.

Question 22

The cultural compatibility model of multicultural training in sport psychology

A)Endorses the concept that here is no place for diversity of cultural background in sport psychology.
B)Proposes to address multicultural issues by matching the background of the counseling sport psychologist with the athlete.
C)and how to be culturally competent.
D)All of the above.

Question 23

Bargaining of privileges for sexual favor that goes from male authority figure towards the female athlete.

A)Quid pro quo harassment.
B)An accepted practice in sport.
C)Hostile environment harassment.
D)A rare but unaccepted practice in sport.

Question 24

Harmful behavior directed at individuals who are believed to be gay or lesbian,or behavior directed at organizations or groups support gay and lesbian people.

A)Heterosexist behavior.
B)Homosexual behavior.
C)Homophobia.
D)Homophobic behavior.

Question 25

A movement to end sexism,sexist exploitation,and oppression.

A)Sexism.
B)Feminism.
C)Masculinism.
D)Communism.

Question 26

Talking and discussing with athletes and coaches issues that relate to race is an example of:

A)Race thinking.
B)Poor thinking.
C)Racist thinking.
D)An unwise practice.

Question 27

Which term below identifies the process by which one learns to look at the world through multicultural lens?

A)Enculturation.
B)Desensitization.
C)Cultural competence.
D)Acculturation.

Question 28

In North American Society,the whit individual has a social advantage simply by being born white.

A)False statement.
B)Black privilege.
C)True statement in certain parts of the United States.
D)White privilege.