Sports Psych Final Exam Questions and Answers All Correct
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Sports Psych Final Exam Questions and Answers All Correct
Which of the following theories on the power of imagery states that mentally imaging actions and actually engaging in these actions involve the same neurophysiological processes?
Functional equivalence hypothesis
Symbolic learning pe...
Sports Psych Final Exam Questions
and Answers All Correct
Which of the following theories on the power of imagery states that mentally imaging
actions and actually engaging in these actions involve the same neurophysiological
processes?
An ice skater is starting to feel very nervous about the competition she is participating in
next week. She has practiced hard, but her routine is difficult. Which type of anxiety is
she likely to be feeling, in increasing amounts, as the competition draws closer?
Somatic
Cognitive
Trait
None of the above - Answer-Cognitive
According to _________, eustress is stress that has beneficial effects.
Martens
Nicholls
Cox
Selye
Yerkes & Dodson - Answer-Selye
What is one of the primary goals of "trash talk"?
To hurt the other player's feelings
,To distract the other player
To gain respect from teammates
To focus your own attention on the goal - Answer-To distract the other player
What is the relationship between arousal and anxiety?
Anxiety is the term for being negatively aroused
Lower levels of anxiety are correlated with higher levels of arousal
Signs of physiological arousal are often independent of feeling anxious
High levels of anxiety lead to decreased psychological arousal - Answer-Anxiety is the
term for being negatively aroused
The assumptions/guidelines around self-talk are being questioned in light of improved
performances by German tennis player Roger Haas because he_________.
meditates before he uses self-talk, slowing his autonomic arousal
strategizes with his coach as a part of his routine instead of using self-talk
uses positive self-talk at important matches
is overtly negative in his own self-talk - Answer-is overtly negative in his own self-talk
How can a runner, who has a goal of taking 30 seconds off of her time to run 1 mile,
make the goal more manageable?
Set a specific outcome goal, like winning her next 5k race
Segment the goal into smaller goals, such as increasing her running cadence and
increasing speed over 400 meters.
Tell her friends about her goal
Include subjective short-term goals, such as - Answer-Segment the goal into smaller
goals, such as increasing her running cadence and increasing speed over 400 meters.
According to data compiled by the NCAA,__________ was the 3rd leading cause of
death of student athletes from 2004-2008, after accidents and cardiac causes.
cancer
,stroke
suicide
surgical complications - Answer-suicide
According to drive theory, why do athletes who are about to be traded show lower levels
of performance than after they are traded?
They are experiencing low levels of arousal (boredom) before the trade, and higher
levels of arousal after the trade
They are experiencing high levels of arousal (anxiety) before the trade, and lower levels
of arousal after the trade
They are experiencing high levels of cognitive anxiety before the trade, and high levels
of somatic anxiety after the trade
They are interpreting the situation negatively before the trade, and then positively after
the trade - Answer-They are experiencing high levels of arousal (anxiety) before the
trade, and lower levels of arousal after the trade
One group of researchers reported that sports with more _____ athletes than _____
athletes were viewed as more masculine.
Black; White
White; Black
Black; Asian
White; Asian - Answer-Black; Asian
In one study of 3500 soccer fans, ________ of fans reported opposition to homophobia.
73%
93%
53%
33% - Answer-93%
, A coach describes his or her team as going through stages of cohesion, starting with
getting to know each other, to being extremely close. This would support the _________
model of cohesion
Pendular
Linear
Conceptual
Life Cycle - Answer-Linear
_______ is the belief that team members will act together to reach performance goals.
Team stability
Team cohesion
Social cohesion
Cognitive efficacy - Answer-Cognitive efficacy
How is team stability related to the cohesion-performance link?
Teams with high cohesion stay together longer, which in turn leads to improved
performance
Stable teams tend to have higher winning percentages
Stable teams attract more effective coaches
All of the above
None of the above - Answer-All of the above
A salesperson acts nicer and offers a better deal to an individual that graduated from
the same college. This behavior is best described as________.
In-group favoritism
Out-group discrimination
Confirmation bias theory
Cognitive Bias
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