Canadian Perspectives in Sport and Exercise Test Questions
Course Introduction
This course explores the unique social, cultural, historical, and political contexts shaping sport and exercise in Canada. Students examine how sport influences and reflects Canadian identity, with particular attention to issues such as multiculturalism, Indigenous involvement and traditions, gender, accessibility, and policy development. Through analysis of real-world case studies and current events, learners gain insight into the ways Canadian values, institutions, and public policy affect participation in sport and physical activity at both grassroots and elite levels. The course encourages critical thinking about the challenges and opportunities within the Canadian sport and exercise landscape.
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Sport and Exercise Psychology A Canadian Perspective 3rd Edition by Peter Crocker
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Chapter 1: Introducing Sport and Exercise Psychology
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Q1) Seligman and others in the positive psychology movement criticized psychology for doing what?
A) for focusing too much on the human side of strength
B) for focusing too much on personal growth
C) for focusing too much on mental illness and repair
D) for focusing too much on well being
Answer: C
Q2) Qualitative inquiry in sport and exercise psychology often assumes that reality is objective and generalizes across people of a particular age, ethnicity, or gender.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Most sport and exercise specialists in Canada are employed
A) in university athletic programs.
B) in private practice.
C) in professional sport or national sport organizations.
D) in universities and/or colleges.
E) in mental institutions.
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Personality in Sport and Exercise
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Q1) According to the work by Rhodes and Smith (2006), the relationship between personality and physical activity is
A) there is no relationship.
B) there is a relatively minor relationship.
C) there is a strong relationship.
D) there is a strong curvilinear relationship.
E) there is a inverse relationship.
Answer: B
Q2) Research on competitiveness indicates that consists of only one main dimension called goal orientation.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Mental toughness consists simply of being more focused than other athletes.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Motivation and Behavioural Change
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Q1) Imagine that you are an exercise class leader in a residential complex for older adults. What could you do to promote social support for exercise for your clients?
Answer: Social support may be promoted through a variety of means including: encouraging acceptance of exercise class members, taking time to allow class members to get to know one another to promote quality friendships, encouraging a buddy system or engaging in activities which require the support or interaction between class members and, encouraging spouses to enroll together.
Q2) The Transtheoretical Model suggests that movement through the stages is always linear.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Athletes with high ego orientations may not be satisfied if training in a mastery-oriented environment.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Stress, Emotion, and Coping in Sport and Exercise
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Q1) An athlete who is subject to ongoing harassment and relationship issues with teammates is an example of acute stress.
A)True
B)False
Q2) An athlete who cognitively interprets a failed attempt at a high jump as a positive is using which macro-level type of coping strategy?
A) problem-focused
B) avoidance
C) distraction
D) logical analysis
E) emotion-focused
Q3) Which of the following predicts that males and females learn to use different coping strategies to manage the same types of situations through processes like sex-role stereotyping and role expectations?
A) goodness of fit model
B) gender socialization hypothesis
C) gender dispositional hypothesis
D) role constraint theory
E) none of the above
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Chapter 5: Anxiety in Sport and Exercise
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Q1) Explain how social physique anxiety is related to exercise behaviour.
Q2) What is the relationship between social physique anxiety and exercise behaviour?
A) There is no relationship between social physique anxiety and exercise behaviour.
B) Individual's high in social physique anxiety exercise more.
C) Individual's high in social physique anxiety exercise less.
D) Individual's high in social physique anxiety exercise more or less depending on self-presentation beliefs.
E) None of the above is true regarding the relationship between social physique anxiety and exercise behaviour.
Q3) A baseball player who was nervous moments earlier when a strike was called, but is now elated because she hit a double, is displaying which of the following?
A) trait anxiety
B) state anxiety
C) cognitive anxiety
D) somatic anxiety
E) social physique anxiety
Q4) Identify five categories of personal sources of anxiety.
Q5) List and briefly explain three dimensions of an anxiety response.
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Chapter 6: Aggression and Moral Behaviour in Sport
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Q1) A youth hockey player avoids tripping a player on a breakaway who is about to score in fear of getting a penalty as a punishment. This player is reasoning at this stage?
A) Pre-conventional, stage 1
B) Post-conventional, stage 1
C) Pre-conventional, stage 2
D) Post-conventional, stage 2
E) Post-conventional, stage 5
Q2) Define aggressive behaviour by stating the four key points:
Q3) The physiological explanation theory views aggression as a natural response to frustration.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Explain bullying and identify how bullying is differentiated from other aggressive behaviours.
Q5) No conclusive statement can be made regarding the relationship between age and aggressive behaviour.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Identify and explain Kohlberg's three levels of moral judgment.
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Chapter 7: Sport Psychology Interventions
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Q1) Which of the following is the most commonly used performance enhancement strategy in sport psychology?
A) goal setting
B) imagery
C) self-talk
D) arousal regulation
Q2) An athlete who decides to win every sprint in soccer practice is following which goal-setting guideline?
A) setting goals for practice
B) making the goals public
C) stating goals positively
D) reviewing goals regularly
Q3) Athletes learn, practise, and apply psychological strategies in training and competition.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Briefly describe three techniques an athlete can use to reduce arousal.
Q5) Why is it important to encourage athletes to use positive self-talk?
Q6) Explain why goal setting is effective.
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Chapter 8: Leadership in Sport and Exercise
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Q1) Athlete leadership on sport teams is solely provided by captains and those in formal leadership positions.
A)True B)False
Q2) Laissez-faire leadership is synonymous with (i.e., it's the same thing as) autonomy-supportive leadership.
A)True B)False
Q3) The "augmentation effect" described within Bass and Riggio's (2006) Full Range Model refers to
A) the supplementation of transactional leadership with transformational leadership.
B) the supplementation of laissez faire leadership with transformational leadership.
C) the supplementation of laissez faire leadership with transactional leadership.
D) the supplementation of autocratic leadership with democratic leadership.
E) the provision of social support and positive feedback.
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Chapter 9: Group Cohesion in Sport and Exercise
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Q1) Cohesion is related to a wide range of adherence measures, including lateness, attendance, and dropout behaviour.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A volleyball coach who allows athletes to have some participation in decisions relating to team goals is demonstrating which leadership correlate of group cohesion?
A) leader's behaviour
B) team building
C) leader's decision style
D) individual effort
E) collective efficacy
Q3) Role clarity and acceptance are examples of which type of team-building principle?
A) team structure
B) team environment
C) team togetherness
D) team processes
E) distinctiveness
Q4) Distinguish between the terms group dynamics and assembly effect.
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Chapter 10: Youth Involvement and Positive Development in Sport
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Q1) A parent who provides comfort during times of stress and anxiety or expresses belief in the child's capabilities and competence is providing which dimension of parental behaviour associated with children's sport socialization, motivation, and behaviour?
A) companionship
B) informational support
C) emotional support
D) expectations
E) tangible
Q2) "Respect in sport" is an innovative Canadian initiative that aims to offer a A) community accreditation program.
B) parent certification program.
C) school sport licensing program.
D) peer support program.
E) all of the above
Q3) Overall, too much emphasis on deliberate play activities may lead to health problems or withdrawal.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Describe the three objectives of youth sport.
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Chapter 11: Coaching Psychology
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Q1) The old structure of the NCCP model focused on knowledge and course-based programs run by the CAC with five levels of certification. Explain the focus of the new NCCP model and describe the different streams of the program.
Q2) Canadian Olympic and university coaches use a different coaching style compared to some of their European and South American counterparts.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A professional coach who chooses not to socialize with players after games is an example of which state of leader behaviour?
A) expected
B) required C) preferred
D) actual E) cohesive
Q4) The Instructional Stream in the NCCP model focuses on skill proficiency in non-competitive situations (i.e., golf instructor).
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Aging and Involvement in Sport and Physical Activity
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Q1) Which one of the following represents a difference between Masters runners and their non-active counterparts?
A) lower consumption of alcohol
B) better sleep patterns
C) higher self-esteem
D) fewer physical problems
E) all of the above
Q2) Baker, Horton, Pearce, and Deakin's study of elite ________ suggests that skilled motor performance declines much less with age than performance in sports such as running and swimming.
A) rowers
B) archers
C) cyclists
D) golfers
E) gymnasts
Q3) Distinguish between compensation theory and selective maintenance theory.
Q4) Compare the reasons Masters athletes give for participating in competitive sport with the reasons given by younger athletes.
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Chapter 13: Physical Activity and Mental Health
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Q1) At this point in time, what can we safely conclude about the value of exercise in preventing depression?
Q2) Exercise is not as effective as other more traditional treatments for depression.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which exercise and mental health mechanism is best explained by molecular receptor site occupancy?
A) thermogenic
B) monoamine
C) ergonomic
D) distraction
Q4) Which of the following is not a source of self-efficacy?
A) level of arousal
B) personality
C) vicarious experience
D) verbal persuasion
Q5) Discuss the prevalence of mental health problems in Canada and internationally.
Q6) Differentiate mental health and mental illness. Why is making the distinction important?
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Chapter 14: Body Image in Sport and Exercise
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Q1) Low body dissatisfaction scores suggests people are satisfied and happy with their bodies.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Individuals who experience a high drive for muscularity report higher social physique anxiety, higher body satisfaction and higher self-esteem than individuals who report a low drive for muscularity.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Drawing on literature presented throughout the chapter, develop a comprehensive program to help adults improve body image investment and evaluation.
Q4) The meaning and importance of body image is also referred to as one's body image investment.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What is the definition of normative discontent?
Q6) According to Leary and Kowalski (1990), there are two discrete sets of processes involved in self-presentation. List and define them.
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Chapter 15: Physical Activity Interventions
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Q1) According to the Transtheoretical model, when an individual is in the maintenance stage of behavioural change they
A) do not intend to make a behavioural change.
B) intend to make a change within six months.
C) intend to make a change within the next month.
D) plan on sustaining a new behaviour.
Q2) Physical activity counselling is provided by trained health-care professionals who help individuals incorporate physical activity into their lifestyle.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Mass media campaigns are interventions that attempt to reach select individuals through public forums.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Describe the four steps involved in motivational interviewing. Write a case study for how a doctor could use motivational interviewing with an obese patient who he is encouraging to exercise.
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