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Which type of question would NOT fall under the category of "What effect
do psychological factors have on an individual's performance?"
a. Does self-confidence influence a child's ability to learn to swim?
b. How does anxiety affect a tennis player's service accuracy?
c. Does running reduce one's anxiety and depression?
d. How does punishment influence an individual's motivation to continue
participation in sport?
e. How does concentration affect performance in fine motor tasks? - Answer *c. Does
running reduce one's anxiety and depression?
Behavior is determined by the interaction of the environment and personal makeup
of the performer. This idea is an example of a
a. cognitive-behavioral orientation
b. behavioral orientation
c. cognitive-affective orientation
d. social-psychological orientation
e. cognitive-environmental orientation - Answer *d. social-psychological orientation
,Emotional disorders affecting sport performance, such as eating disorders and
drug abuse, would best be treated by a
a. clinical sport psychologist
b. developmental psychologist
c. educational sport psychologist
d. Rogerian sport therapist
e. Gestalt sport therapist - Answer *a. clinical sport psychologist
Research by Landers and his colleagues, using biofeedback techniques to train
elite marksmen to shoot between heartbeats, is a good example of a
a. cognitive-behavioral orientation
b. cognitive-affective orientation
c. behavioral orientation
d. psychophysiological orientation
e. physiological-environmental orientation - Answer *d. psychophysiological orientation
Research by Weinberg and Gould investigating sources of stress among successful
and unsuccessful elite wrestlers is a good example of a
a. social-psychological orientation
b. psychophysiological orientation
c. cognitive-behavioral orientation
d. cognitive-affective orientation
e. physiological-environmental orientation - Answer *c. cognitive-behavioral orientation
Trait anxiety refers to _________ anxiety, whereas state anxiety refers to __________
anxiety.
a. general; momentary
, b. momentary; general
c. competitive; noncompetitive
d. noncompetitive; competitive
e. none of the above - Answer *a. general; momentary
Participant motivation usually is the result of
a. personal factors
b. situational factors
c. a combination of personal and situational factors
d. the history of success or failure
e. none of the above - Answer *c. a combination of personal and situational factors
The interactional view of motivation claims that motivation is an interaction of
which two factors?
a. person and situation
b. goals and coach's style
c. personality and goals
d. personality and needs
e. goals and win-loss record - Answer *a. person and situation
An athlete is more motivated when she plays against competitors who are better
than she is than when she plays better than her competitors. This is an example of
which approach to motivation?
a. trait-centered
b. situational
c. interactional
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