SPMT 304 Exam 2025

What is Catastrophizing? a. Compounding a Physical Mistake by reacting to it with a Mental Mistake b. Feeling that you are going to fail c. Using Self-Talk that contains polar words like "nothing", "always", "impossible", or "worst" d. Using Mental Imagery to practice or prepare for worst-case scenarios e. Feeling that the world is coming to an end (either literally or figuratively) - Correct Answer-c. Using Self-Talk that contains polar words like "nothing", "always", "impossible", or "worst" Real, sustainable Self-Confidence comes from: a. Comparison to Others b. Making a Choice c. Great Strategy d. Having Success e. Talent - Correct Answer-b. Making a Choice What is Overconfidence? a. A form of poor sportsmanship, i.e. running up the score on an inferior opponent b. A form of arrogance, i.e. believing that you are better than other people in life because of your athletic skill c. There is no such thing d. Being cocky e. Losing to an inferior opponent because you had too much confidence - Correct Answer-c. There is no such thing Dependent Confidence: a. Is achieved by ignoring other peoples' opinions of you b. Increases inconsistency c. Can be improved through the use of outlets like social media d. Prevents mistakes or failures from lowering your confidence e. Has a 1-to-1 relationship with coachability - Correct Answer-b. Increases inconsistency Which of the following is NOT an effective method for having Self-Confidence? a. Playing with your Eyes b. Do-ciding c. Using Self-Talk d. Focusing on Opponents' Faults e. Taking action - Correct Answer-d. Focusing on Opponents' Faults The "Moneyball" analytics movement in professional sport misses what key component of evaluation? a. Linear relationships between performance components b. Trends in performance that are only evident over periods of time c. Individual variability d. Qualitative antecedents of performance e. Data for BOTH successes and failures - Correct Answer-d. Qualitative antecedents of performance What is an extremely valuable lesson to learn from Carney Lansford? a. That drops in performance can be rectified with a little extra work on your mechanics b. That caring about quantitative statistics can cause you to underperform c. That not caring enough about statistics can cause you to under perform d. That caring about qualitative statistics can cause you to under perform e. That not logging in a lot of time scouting opponents can open the door for them to out perform you - Correct Answer-b. That caring about quantitative statistics can cause you to underperform What is an important take-home lesson from the case study about Phillip Humbar? a. That the next .4-- hitter will be someone who rarely gives away a pitch b. That LSD and training don't mix c. That the ability to "mess around" is NOT the same as "goofing off" d. The the greatest athletes approach their sport as if they are an artist e. The the best keep track of trends in their performance over time f. The Trusting Mindset is easier to tap when you use Qualitative Evaluation g. To only focus on the controllable elements of performance - Correct Answer-g. To only focus on the controllable elements of performance What is the key to effective, performance-enhancing Self-Evaluation? a. Focus on the causes of performance, not the performance itself b. Avoid Qualitative Evaluation which is vague and hard to measure c. Use advanced "Moneyball" style metrics instead of outdated statistics d. Avoid Quantitative Evaluation which cannot be used to measure antecedents e. Make sure to individually track each of the variables that most impact your performance - Correct Answer-a. Focus on the causes of performance, not the performance itself A performer who is using an effective LOC is only focused on evaluating elements of performance that are ____. a. Controllable b. External and thus not skewed by bias c. Easily Measurable d. Quantitative e. Internal - Correct Answer-a. Controllable Under pressure, why is it a good idea to think like a squirrel? a. Because squirrels don't think b. Because squirrels rarely fail (e.g. they rarely fall off a high wire c. Because squirrels are good at using the right part of the cerebral cortex d. Because squirrels are well prepared to run across a high wire e. Because squirrels take their time to "get it right" when walking across a high wire - Correct Answer-a. Because squirrels don't think To impress your physician, the next time he or she taps on your knee with a little rubber hammer to check your reflexes, you should tell him or her that you are using what kind of information processing? a. Flexor Loop b. Double Loop c. Closed Loop d. Single Loop e. Open Loop - Correct Answer-c. Closed Loop What is an OMUA? a. A performer who plays better in competition than in practice b. An overrated, underachieving performer c. Someone who cares about their performance too much d. An over motivate