Question 1

Athletes need to experience success early on, so that they increase in their confidence that they can perform well.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to the attribution theory, if an athlete performs poorly during a game, and blames their poor performance on internal and stable factors, they are likely to _________ in their next game.

Accepted Answer

A)  Perform poorly 
B)  Perform well 
C)  Blame external factors 
D)  Show the hot hand effect 
A)  Perform poorly 
B)  Perform well 
C)  Blame external factors 
D)  Show the hot hand effect

Question 3

Filtering, over-generalization, and all-or-nothing thinking are types of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Destructive thoughts 
B)  Self-serving bias 
C)  Internal and stable factors 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Destructive thoughts 
B)  Self-serving bias 
C)  Internal and stable factors 
D)  All of the above

Question 4

The same region of the brain that is active when good things happen to our own team is also active when bad things happen to a rival team.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The famous experiment that involved shocking dogs is a demonstration of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Learned helplessness 
B)  Self-serving bias 
C)  Locus of causality 
D)  The hot-hand effect 
A)  Learned helplessness 
B)  Self-serving bias 
C)  Locus of causality 
D)  The hot-hand effect

Question 6

The conditioning of your team can improve with time. This factor can be described as unstable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Athletes tend to give as much credit to their own performance as their teammates' when experiencing a failure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Why is it beneficial for players to go through attribution training?

Accepted Answer

A)  All of the above 
B)  Changes in thinking may lead to better outcomes 
C)  It may lead to an increase in motivation and drive 
D)  It increases persistence on skill-building tasks 
A)  All of the above 
B)  Changes in thinking may lead to better outcomes 
C)  It may lead to an increase in motivation and drive 
D)  It increases persistence on skill-building tasks

Question 9

If an athlete has a pessimistic explanatory style, they are more likely to play better when their team is losing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What attributional style is best (in terms of promoting better future performance) for a professional athlete to use in describing a loss? Why is this style beneficial?

Accepted Answer

The best attributional style for a profe

Athletes need to experience success early on, so that they increase in their confidence that they can perform well.

According to the attribution theory, if an athlete performs poorly during a game, and blames their poor performance on internal and stable factors, they are likely to _________ in their next game.

Filtering, over-generalization, and all-or-nothing thinking are types of:

The same region of the brain that is active when good things happen to our own team is also active when bad things happen to a rival team.

The famous experiment that involved shocking dogs is a demonstration of:

The conditioning of your team can improve with time. This factor can be described as unstable.

Athletes tend to give as much credit to their own performance as their teammates' when experiencing a failure.

Why is it beneficial for players to go through attribution training?

If an athlete has a pessimistic explanatory style, they are more likely to play better when their team is losing.

What attributional style is best (in terms of promoting better future performance) for a professional athlete to use in describing a loss? Why is this style beneficial?

Introduction and Research Methods

Personality

Motivation

Goal Setting

Arousal and Anxiety

Psychological Skills Training

Aggression

Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Team Cohesion

Leadership

Common Issues: Injury and Burnout

Unhealthy Behaviors: Drug Abuse and Disordered Eating

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Exam 3: Attribution and Cognition

Athletes need to experience success early on, so that they increase in their confidence that they can perform well.

According to the attribution theory, if an athlete performs poorly during a game, and blames their poor performance on internal and stable factors, they are likely to _________ in their next game.

Filtering, over-generalization, and all-or-nothing thinking are types of:

The same region of the brain that is active when good things happen to our own team is also active when bad things happen to a rival team.

The famous experiment that involved shocking dogs is a demonstration of:

The conditioning of your team can improve with time. This factor can be described as unstable.

Athletes tend to give as much credit to their own performance as their teammates' when experiencing a failure.

Why is it beneficial for players to go through attribution training?

If an athlete has a pessimistic explanatory style, they are more likely to play better when their team is losing.

What attributional style is best (in terms of promoting better future performance) for a professional athlete to use in describing a loss? Why is this style beneficial?

Introduction and Research Methods

Personality

Motivation

Goal Setting

Arousal and Anxiety

Psychological Skills Training

Aggression

Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Team Cohesion

Leadership

Common Issues: Injury and Burnout

Unhealthy Behaviors: Drug Abuse and Disordered Eating

Filters