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true/false:
self confidence is the belief that an athlete can successfully perform a
desired behavior - -true
-true/false:
state self-confidence is the degree of certainty individuals usually have about
their abilities to succeed - -true
-what does the four-step process concerning the formation of a coaches
expectations and the effects of those expectations on the coaches and
athletes behavior signify? - -coaches should continually re-evaluate an
athletes ability throughout the season. and coaches should carefully monitor
their quantity and quality of reinforcement and instructional feedback
-true/false: a strong set of beliefs is one of the characteristics of robust self-
confidence - -true
-the strongest and most dependable information on which to base self
efficacy judgments comes from - -performance accomplishments
-true/false:
self confidence often decreases effort - -false
-ones confidence can change as the situation changes. what kind of
confidence is this known as? - -situational self-confidence
-true/false:
underconfidence creates anxiety, breaks concentration and causes
indecisiveness - -true
-true/false :
focusing on performance goals( as opposed to outcome goals) during
competition has been shown to be associated with less anxiety and superior
performance - -true
-true/false:
in the self- fulfilling prophecy cycle, the coach's behavior often influence
his/her expectations - -false
-what do coaches often form expectations of athletes on? - -performance
information and personal cues
, -true/false:
coaches tend to give more playing time to high-expectancy players - -true
-true/false:
coaches provide more beneficial feedback to low-expectancy athletes - -
false
-true/false: low expectancy athletes exhibit lower performances due to less
effective reinforcement and less playing time - -true
-true/false:
low expectancy athletes attribute their failures to lack of ability - -true
-true/false:
subjective goals involve attaining a specific standard of proficiency on a task
usually in a specified amount of time - -false
-true/false:
having a goal to win the race is an example of an outcome goal whereas
having a goal to to "improve my best time" is an example of a performance
goal - -true
-"decrease my errors by three"
this is an example of what kind of goal? - -performance goal
-in developing a goal-setting program it is important for individuals to set
what two types of goals? - -performance and process goals
-is simply telling an athlete to "do your best" specific enough - -no
-true/false:
too much focus on a specific performance goal can create anxiety - -true
-true/false:
process goals, like performance goals, tend to create anxiety for athletes - -
true
-goals should be ...?
(in context with long and short term goals) - -a combination of short and
long term. short term in early season, then long term midway through
season
-goals should be - -difficult enough to be a challenge yet realistic enough to
achieve
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