Question 1

The strategy of encouraging athletes to practise under conditions that replicate key aspects of an impending challenge is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Immersion conditioning 
B)  Periodization training 
C)  Simulation training 
D)  Distributed practice 
A)  Immersion conditioning 
B)  Periodization training 
C)  Simulation training 
D)  Distributed practice C

Question 2

In sport psychology, the cusp catastrophe theory of anxiety is associated mainly with the research of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Yerkes-Dodson 
B)  Masters 
C)  Martens 
D)  Hardy 
A)  Yerkes-Dodson 
B)  Masters 
C)  Martens 
D)  Hardy D

Question 3

The distinction between "trait" and "state" anxiety is associated mainly with research by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Broadbent 
B)  Seligman 
C)  Spielberger 
D)  Yerkes 
A)  Broadbent 
B)  Seligman 
C)  Spielberger 
D)  Yerkes C

Question 4

Which famous psychologist developed drive theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Albert Bandura 
B)  Alan Kazdin 
C)  Clark Hull 
D)  Ole Lovaas 
A)  Albert Bandura 
B)  Alan Kazdin 
C)  Clark Hull 
D)  Ole Lovaas

Question 5

The Reinvestment Scale purports to measure:

Accepted Answer

A)  People's motivation to play different sports at the same time 
B)  People's self-consciousness in everyday situations 
C)  People's experience of fatigue in endurance events 
D)  People's ability to perform two or more tasks at the same time 
A)  People's motivation to play different sports at the same time 
B)  People's self-consciousness in everyday situations 
C)  People's experience of fatigue in endurance events 
D)  People's ability to perform two or more tasks at the same time

Question 6

In research on anxiety in sport, the acronym ACT stands for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Attentional Control Theory 
B)  Adaptive Control Theory 
C)  Automatic Control Theory 
D)  Anxiety Control Theory 
A)  Attentional Control Theory 
B)  Adaptive Control Theory 
C)  Automatic Control Theory 
D)  Anxiety Control Theory

Question 7

According to reversal theory, a paratelic dominance state is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Unpleasant tension and high levels of distractibility 
B)  A feeling of panic 
C)  A fun-loving, present-centred focus 
D)  Anticipation of future problems 
A)  Unpleasant tension and high levels of distractibility 
B)  A feeling of panic 
C)  A fun-loving, present-centred focus 
D)  Anticipation of future problems

Question 8

The tendency by certain people to respond to a questionnaire or psychological test in a particular way, regardless of their actual attitudes or beliefs, is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Insight 
B)  Perseveration 
C)  Ceiling effect 
D)  Response set 
A)  Insight 
B)  Perseveration 
C)  Ceiling effect 
D)  Response set

Question 9

What is the term used in psychology to describe a form of bodily energy which prepares the body for emergency action?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fear 
B)  Inertia 
C)  Flow 
D)  Arousal 
A)  Fear 
B)  Inertia 
C)  Flow 
D)  Arousal

Question 10

The process of interpreting a given event or situation is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Cognitive appraisal 
B)  Cognitive dissonance 
C)  Cognitive rehearsal 
D)  Cognitive rationalization 
A)  Cognitive appraisal 
B)  Cognitive dissonance 
C)  Cognitive rehearsal 
D)  Cognitive rationalization

Question 11

In research on anxiety in sport, the acronym PET stands for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Personal Environment Theory 
B)  Purposeful Emotions Theory 
C)  Processing Efficiency Theory 
D)  Planning Evaluation Theory 
A)  Personal Environment Theory 
B)  Purposeful Emotions Theory 
C)  Processing Efficiency Theory 
D)  Planning Evaluation Theory

Question 12

According to drive theory, the relationship between arousal and athletic performance is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Negative and linear 
B)  Positive and curvilinear 
C)  Positive and linear 
D)  Negative and curvilinear 
A)  Negative and linear 
B)  Positive and curvilinear 
C)  Positive and linear 
D)  Negative and curvilinear

Question 13

In their research on stress, Lazarus and Folkman (1984) distinguished between:

Accepted Answer

A)  Proactive coping and retrospective coping 
B)  Avoidance coping and engagement coping 
C)  Suppressive coping and repressive coping 
D)  Problem-focused and emotion-focused coping 
A)  Proactive coping and retrospective coping 
B)  Avoidance coping and engagement coping 
C)  Suppressive coping and repressive coping 
D)  Problem-focused and emotion-focused coping

Question 14

Worrying or having negative expectations about the future is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Affective anxiety 
B)  Cognitive anxiety 
C)  Somatic anxiety 
D)  Behavioural anxiety 
A)  Affective anxiety 
B)  Cognitive anxiety 
C)  Somatic anxiety 
D)  Behavioural anxiety

Question 15

The strategy of cognitive restructuring teaches people to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Avoid all stressful situations 
B)  Look at pressure situations as controllable challenges 
C)  Relax in the face of adversity 
D)  Focus on their emotions at all times 
A)  Avoid all stressful situations 
B)  Look at pressure situations as controllable challenges 
C)  Relax in the face of adversity 
D)  Focus on their emotions at all times

Question 16

The tension felt by anxious people is normally accompanied by a heightened state of physiological arousal mediated by the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Automatic nervous system 
B)  Associative nervous system 
C)  Autonomic nervous system 
D)  Asymmetric nervous system 
A)  Automatic nervous system 
B)  Associative nervous system 
C)  Autonomic nervous system 
D)  Asymmetric nervous system

Question 17

In research on anxiety measurement, the acronym CSAI refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Competitive Situation Appraisal Inventory 
B)  Competitive State Anxiety Inventory 
C)  Choking Susceptibility Assessment Inventory 
D)  Choking Situation Anxiety Inventory 
A)  Competitive Situation Appraisal Inventory 
B)  Competitive State Anxiety Inventory 
C)  Choking Susceptibility Assessment Inventory 
D)  Choking Situation Anxiety Inventory

Question 18

The conscious processing hypothesis is also known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Reinvestment hypothesis 
B)  Reversal theory 
C)  Cognitive dissonance theory 
D)  Catastrophe theory 
A)  Reinvestment hypothesis 
B)  Reversal theory 
C)  Cognitive dissonance theory 
D)  Catastrophe theory

Question 19

The memory system that stores, retrieves and manipulates transient information for current use is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Semantic memory 
B)  Working memory 
C)  Iconic memory 
D)  Implicit memory 
A)  Semantic memory 
B)  Working memory 
C)  Iconic memory 
D)  Implicit memory

Question 20

The issue of whether an athlete regards anxiety as facilitative or debilitative of his or her performance is studied under the heading:

Accepted Answer

A)  Direction of anxiety 
B)  Catastrophe theory 
C)  Personal control theory 
D)  Attribution theory 
A)  Direction of anxiety 
B)  Catastrophe theory 
C)  Personal control theory 
D)  Attribution theory

The strategy of encouraging athletes to practise under conditions that replicate key aspects of an impending challenge is known as:

In sport psychology, the cusp catastrophe theory of anxiety is associated mainly with the research of:

The distinction between "trait" and "state" anxiety is associated mainly with research by:

Which famous psychologist developed drive theory?

The Reinvestment Scale purports to measure:

In research on anxiety in sport, the acronym ACT stands for:

According to reversal theory, a paratelic dominance state is characterized by:

The tendency by certain people to respond to a questionnaire or psychological test in a particular way, regardless of their actual attitudes or beliefs, is known as:

What is the term used in psychology to describe a form of bodily energy which prepares the body for emergency action?

The process of interpreting a given event or situation is known as:

In research on anxiety in sport, the acronym PET stands for:

According to drive theory, the relationship between arousal and athletic performance is:

In their research on stress, Lazarus and Folkman (1984) distinguished between:

Worrying or having negative expectations about the future is known as:

The strategy of cognitive restructuring teaches people to:

The tension felt by anxious people is normally accompanied by a heightened state of physiological arousal mediated by the:

In research on anxiety measurement, the acronym CSAI refers to:

The conscious processing hypothesis is also known as the:

The memory system that stores, retrieves and manipulates transient information for current use is known as:

The issue of whether an athlete regards anxiety as facilitative or debilitative of his or her performance is studied under the heading:

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Exam 3: Psyching up and Calming Down: Anxiety in Sport

The strategy of encouraging athletes to practise under conditions that replicate key aspects of an impending challenge is known as:

In sport psychology, the cusp catastrophe theory of anxiety is associated mainly with the research of:

The distinction between "trait" and "state" anxiety is associated mainly with research by:

Which famous psychologist developed drive theory?

The Reinvestment Scale purports to measure:

In research on anxiety in sport, the acronym ACT stands for:

According to reversal theory, a paratelic dominance state is characterized by:

The tendency by certain people to respond to a questionnaire or psychological test in a particular way, regardless of their actual attitudes or beliefs, is known as:

What is the term used in psychology to describe a form of bodily energy which prepares the body for emergency action?

The process of interpreting a given event or situation is known as:

In research on anxiety in sport, the acronym PET stands for:

According to drive theory, the relationship between arousal and athletic performance is:

In their research on stress, Lazarus and Folkman (1984) distinguished between:

Worrying or having negative expectations about the future is known as:

The strategy of cognitive restructuring teaches people to:

The tension felt by anxious people is normally accompanied by a heightened state of physiological arousal mediated by the:

In research on anxiety measurement, the acronym CSAI refers to:

The conscious processing hypothesis is also known as the:

The memory system that stores, retrieves and manipulates transient information for current use is known as:

The issue of whether an athlete regards anxiety as facilitative or debilitative of his or her performance is studied under the heading:

Introducing sport and exercise psychology: discipline and profession

Motivation and Goal-Setting in Sport

Staying Focused in Sport: Concentration in Sport Performers

Using imagination in sport: mental imagery and mental practice in athletes

What lies beneath the surface? Investigating expertise in sport

Exploring Team Cohesion in Sport: A Critical Perspective

Does a healthy body always lead to a healthy mind? Exploring exercise psychology

Helping Athletes to Cope With Injury: From Theory to Practice

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