Exam Manual For Sport and Activity Psychology Third Edition By Peter R. E. Crocker

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   0133573915

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Sport And Activity Psychology Third Edition By Peter R. E. Crocker – Exam Manual

Teaching Psychology, Chapter 11
Selection Questions
1) Which of the countries below lacks a government-based national coaching organization for training volunteer and professional coaches?
A) Canada
B) Australia
C) United Kingdom
D) United States
E) none of the above
Answer: D
Level: 2
Section: Coach Training
Category: Recall

2) What is the most crucial factor in a coach’s growth and progress?
A) role modeling
B) observation
C) mentoring
D) elite athletic experiences
E) prior leadership experience
Answer: C
Level: 1
Section: Elite Coach Development
Category: Recall

3) Which option best illustrates the developmental journey of coaches in Canada?
A) gained experience as an assistant coach
B) majored in Psychology at University
C) acquired coaching knowledge through the internet
D) was a former elite athlete
E) A and C only
Answer: E
Level: 1
Section: Elite Coach Development
Category: Recall

4) A coach who motivates some of the more academically inclined players to mentor other teammates is following which coaching principle?
A) creating a positive climate that is supportive rather than trying to defeat an opponent
B) employing a positive approach that involves encouragement and appropriate guidance
C) establishing norms that highlight athletes’ responsibilities to help and support each other
D) involving athletes in decision-making roles regarding team rules and compliance
E) engaging in self-assessment and evaluation to address positive coaching behaviors
Answer: C
Level: 1
Section: Youth Sport Coaching
Category: Applied

5) What are the three states of leader behaviors?
A) required, preferred, expected
B) required, expected, actual
C) preferred, actual, expected
D) required, preferred, actual
E) none of the above
Answer: D
Level: 1
Section: Coaching Information
Category: Recall

6) A professional coach who opts not to socialize with players after games is an example of which state of leader behavior?
A) expected
B) required
C) preferred
D) actual
E) cohesive
Answer: C
Level: 1
Section: Coaching Information
Category: Applied

7) Which of the following is an outcome of the multidimensional model of leadership?
A) athlete performance
B) leader traits
C) situational traits
D) athlete traits
E) preferred actual behavior
Answer: A
Level: 1
Section: Coaching Information
Category: Recall

8) A coach who believes she can influence athletes’ confidence and emotions during competitions is utilizing which dimension in the coaching efficacy model?
A) game strategy
B) motivation
C) technique
D) character building
E) athlete success
Answer: B
Level: 2
Section: Coaching Information
Category: Applied

9) Which model allows for connections to be established between the accumulated data on how and why coaches perform as they do and is influenced by the three peripheral components of coaches’ personal traits, athletic attributes, and contextual factors?
A) the coaching efficacy model
B) the three + 1 Cs model
C) the multi-dimensional model of leadership
D) the Leadership Scale for Sport
E) none of the above
Answer: E
Level: 2
Section: Coaching Information
Category: Recall

10) An experienced coach who believes that her curling team could achieve gold at the Olympics by excelling in psychological, physical, tactical, and technical aspects of training is demonstrating ________.
A) a vision
B) a mission statement
C) co-orientation
D) complementarity
Answer: A
Level: 2
Section: Coaching Information