Introduction to Sport Psychology Review
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Course Introduction
Introduction to Sport Psychology explores the mental processes and behaviors that influence participation and performance in athletic contexts. The course examines key psychological concepts such as motivation, confidence, anxiety, focus, team dynamics, and mental strategies for improving performance. Students will develop an understanding of how psychological principles are applied to coaching, training, and competition, and will analyze the impact of psychological skills training on athletes and teams. Through lectures, discussions, and case studies, the course prepares students to recognize and address the psychological factors that contribute to success and well-being in sport and exercise settings.
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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) Which one of the following is a membership criterion for the Canadian Sport Psychology Association (not CPA)?
A) mental training consulting experience
B) a background understanding of the sport sciences
C) a master's degree in sport psychology or a related field
D) favourable supervisor and client evaluations
E) all of the above
Answer: E
Q2) Clinical and counselling psychologists receive training in which on of the following areas?
A) ethics
B) research methods
C) assessment
D) intervention
E) all of the above
Answer: E
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Chapter 2: Personality in Sport and Exercise
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Q1) Research on risk taking in sensation-seeking behaviours has suggested that stimulus seekers
A) have lower physiological activation levels or chronic levels of high excitation.
B) have higher physiological activation levels or chronic levels of high excitation.
C) have lower physiological activation levels or chronic levels of low excitation.
D) have higher physiological activation levels or chronic levels of low excitation.
E) have slightly below average physiological activation levels or chronic levels of high excitation.
Answer: B
Q2) Research on perfectionism in sport has generally found that
A) personal standard perfectionism leads to negative outcomes.
B) evaluative concerns perfectionism leads to positive outcomes.
C) evaluative concerns perfectionism leads to negative outcomes.
D) perfectionism has little impact on behaviour and emotions in sport.
E) A and C
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Motivation and Behavioural Change
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Q1) Deci and Ryan (2002) proposed that the environment created by the coach leads to psychological need fulfillment. They proposed three constructs, autonomy support, structure and involvement. Differentiate between each of these three interactional styles. In your response, ensure that the definition of each is clear. Answer: Autonomy support is a coaching style whereby the coach provides options and reduces pressure on the athlete. Structure is the provision of appropriate feedback and clear expectations for the athlete. Involvement is a sense of genuine caring. In an effort to differentiate between these three interpersonal styles, involvement can be seen a more overarching of global style of interaction with the athlete that may extend beyond the sphere of sport to take into account the individuals needs and wants. Both autonomy support and structure are more linked to the sport environment directly. An autonomy supportive style involves the provision of options or choices for select activities (e.g., ways to develop skills or fitness) and involves considerable planning. Structure is linked to feedback during and after performance of a skill, tactical maneuver etc. that are based on the athlete's ability and not that of others.
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Chapter 4: Stress, Emotion, and Coping in Sport and Exercise
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Q1) What role does coping play in the stress process? Provide an example of how coping can change someone's experience of stress through both: (a) changing cognitive appraisal, and (b) changing the actual situation.
Q2) Which of the following is not a neurophysiological effect of stress and emotions?
A) decreased heart rate
B) increased cardiovascular activity
C) cortisol release
D) facial expressions
E) none of the above
Q3) Little attention has been devoted to direct comparisons of coping across groups of athletes from different countries and cultures.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Provide an example of an "if-then" coping plan and describe why it might be useful to an athlete experiencing stress.
Q5) Distinguish between the concepts of primary and secondary appraisal in the experience of stress.
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Q6) Distinguish between micro- and macro-levels of coping.
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Chapter 5: Anxiety in Sport and Exercise
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Q1) What is a blend of physiological and psychological activation within a person that varies in intensity on a continuum ranging from deep sleep to peak activation known as?
A) arousal
B) anxiety
C) state anxiety
D) cognitive anxiety
E) somatic anxiety
Q2) Athletes who consistently experience high levels of worry and apprehension prior to sport competition also tend to have
A) lowered levels of enjoyment with sport.
B) increased susceptibility to athletic injury.
C) enhanced feelings of burnout.
D) increased dropout rates.
E) all of the above
Q3) Competitive experience is a more sensitive indicator than age or skill level to determine differences in athletes experience of anxiety.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Aggression and Moral Behaviour in Sport
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Q1) A hockey coach who attributes the aggression of his toughest player to having high levels of testosterone is subscribing to which theory of aggression?
A) Social Learning
B) Moral Disengagement
C) Frustration-Aggression
D) Psychodynamic
E) Physiological
Q2) If a youth soccer player kicked an opponent and was praised by his coach, the behaviour is more likely to reoccur.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A hockey player who is taller and heavier than an opponent and deliberately uses that advantage to be aggressive is linked to which factor that causes aggression?
A) personal
B) situational
C) group
D) interactional
E) social
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Chapter 7: Sport Psychology Interventions
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Q1) Which one of the following is a tool used to assess the frequency of imagery use?
A) Sport Imagery Questionnaire
B) Vividness of Movement Imagery Questionnaire
C) Movement Imagery Questionnaire-Revised
D) Performance Profiling
Q2) Which function of imagery has research shown to improve self-efficacy?
A) cognitive specific
B) motivational general-arousal
C) cognitive general
D) motivational general-mastery
Q3) Discuss how each of the three phases of a psychological skills training program can be accomplished.
Q4) Which one of the following is an attention control strategy?
A) simulation training
B) verbal distraction
C) attention inhibition
D) performance substitution
Q5) Briefly describe three techniques an athlete can use to reduce arousal.
Q6) Why is it important to encourage athletes to use positive self-talk?
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Chapter 8: Leadership in Sport and Exercise
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Q1) Identify the five personality traits proposed in the Five-Factor Model (FFM) and describe how they are associated with leader emergence and effectiveness.
Q2) To get team members to effectively interact with each other, athlete leaders
A) focus predominantly on external functions of leadership.
B) use a wide variety of leadership behaviours.
C) are discouraged from using transformational leadership behaviours.
D) should concentrate on the social needs of the team and leave task functions to the coach.
Q3) If a teacher waits for a major problem to arise before taking any action, this would be an example of what type of leadership?
A) responsible leadership
B) transformational leadership
C) active management-by-exception leadership
D) contingent reward leadership
E) passive management-by-exception leadership
Q4) Genetic factors but not environmental factors are responsible for displays of transformational leadership.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Group Cohesion in Sport and Exercise
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Q1) To make decisions using the principle of equal participation and equal power describes majority rule.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Social cohesion refers to the orientation toward achieving the group's objectives.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Distinguish between the terms group dynamics and assembly effect.
Q4) Identify the two sport-specific questionnaires that have been used to measure cohesion in adults, and briefly describe why one is used more extensively than the other.
Q5) An exercise-class instructor who has the class make up a group name is using which factor in the group environment category to enhance cohesion?
A) distinctiveness
B) individual positions
C) group norms
D) sacrifices
E) interaction and communication
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Chapter 10: Youth Involvement and Positive Development in Sport
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Q1) Which of the following is not a core principle of High Five?
A) caring adults
B) opportunities to play
C) making friends
D) mastery of skills
E) trying your best
Q2) Which of the following is NOT a potential negative outcome of positive youth sport?
A) eating disorders
B) increased alcohol consumption
C) social mobility
D) aggression
E) burnout
Q3) Contrast deliberate play and deliberate practice and each one's relationship to early specialization.
Q4) Constructive leisure activities are activities that are enjoyable but are not demanding in terms of effort.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Describe the three objectives of youth sport.
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Chapter 11: Coaching Psychology
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Q1) An expert coach who draws up a complete plan for the upcoming season would take into consideration which aspect(s) of training?
A) mental
B) physical
C) tactical
D) all of the above
E) A and C only
Q2) Explain the five coaching principles of youth-sport coaches.
Q3) Choosing your team based on your coaching philosophy would fall under which category of the coaching model?
A) creating a vision
B) creating a mission statement
C) organization
D) setting goals
E) establishing a long term plan
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) In the past 160 years, our average life expectancy has increased at a rate of about ________ per year.
A) 1 month
B) 2 months
C) 3 months
D) 4 months
E) 5 months
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) In general, physiological factors such as aerobic capacity appear more resistant to age related decline than factors such as memory.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Physical Activity and Mental Health
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Q1) Meta-analyses examining the effect of acute and aerobic physical activity on positive activated affect have generally shown a ________ effect.
A) nonsignificant
B) small
C) moderate
D) large
Q2) Deci and Ryan (2000) have proposed that the basic needs for competence, autonomy, and relatedness must be satisfied across the lifespan for an individual to experience well-being.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Discuss the prevalence of mental health problems in Canada and internationally.
Q4) If you were going to recommend types of exercise to help a friend feel good in terms of affect based on the evidence, what would you suggest?
A) stretching and weight lifting
B) some form of vigorous aerobic exercise
C) any type of moderate aerobic exercise you enjoy
D) any of the above
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Chapter 14: Body Image in Sport and Exercise
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Q1) Lexi feels anxious when she watches herself exercising in a mirror. Her response is an indication of the ________ dimension of her body image.
A) cognitive
B) affective
C) perceptual
D) behavioural
Q2) You are a behavioural counselling expert brought in to "Meet the Teacher" night at school to discuss body image with parents. What are some of the topics you would discuss with them as areas of focus to help them manage their child's body image?
Q3) Which of the following CANNOT be said about cognitive behavioural therapy?
A) It is a problem-based and action oriented approach used to address dysfunctional emotions, maladaptive behaviours and cognitions.
B) It involves the use of psychoeducation, biofeedback, desensitization, and cognitive dissonance, which are delivered by trained therapists, can include.
C) It involves individuals arguing against the body ideals in a way that is incongruent with their personal beliefs.
D) It is less practical to implement in sport and physical education settings.
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Chapter 15: Physical Activity Interventions
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Q1) Physical activity has been used by researchers to help individuals cope with chronic illness. Describe how exercising through cancer treatments could help individuals.
Q2) According to the Transtheoretical model, when an individual is in the pre-contemplation 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 maintaining a new behaviour.
Q3) You have just been hired as the strength training coach for a high school soccer team. You have designed a fantastic training program for the athletes. What strategies would you use to help them actually complete the training program?
Q4) The main advantage of mass media campaigns is that A) it is very personal. B) it is very expensive.
C) it has long term effects on behaviour change. D) the information reaches large numbers of people.
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