Coaching Principles Midterm Exam Questions with Correct Answers

How do you know yourself? - Answer-- Reflect on your own beliefs and assumptions - Ask others by requesting feedback from other people on how they see you and how they react to you. What the 3 different selves? - Answer-1. Ideal 2. Public 3. Real Ideal Self - Answer-The person you would like to be, representing your values and sense of right and wrong. Public Self - Answer-The image you believe that others have of you. You want others to believe that you embrace certain principles, so that they respect you. Real Self - Answer-Who you really are, i.e., the authentic self, will likely evolve over time as your perspectives change. What two things must you do to develop your coaching philosophy? - Answer-1. Develop greater self-awareness. 2. Decide what your objectives are in coaching. Three major objectives of coaching - Answer-1. To win 2. To help young people have fun 3. To help young people develop: -Physically -Psychologically -Socially To help young people develop: Physically - Answer-by learning sport skills, improving physical conditioning, developing good health habits, and avoiding injuries. To help young people develop: Psychologically - Answer-by learning to control their emotions and developing feelings of self-worth. To help young people develop: Socially - Answer-by learning cooperation in a competitive context and appropriate standards of behavior. Which objective is most valued by society? - Answer-- Society values (winning) over the development and well-being of athletes by rewarding only the winners rather than recognizing all participants equally. - Fans cheer (winning) teams and criticize teams with losses.