Question 1

Perfectionism is a negative personality trait.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a theory of personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Associative theory 
B)  Psychodynamic theory 
C)  Humanistic theory 
D)  Social learning theory 
A)  Associative theory 
B)  Psychodynamic theory 
C)  Humanistic theory 
D)  Social learning theory A

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT an example of functional perfectionism in an athlete?

Accepted Answer

A)  Concern over meeting others' expectations 
B)  High personal standards 
C)  A desire for organization 
D)  Practicing necessary skills daily 
A)  Concern over meeting others' expectations 
B)  High personal standards 
C)  A desire for organization 
D)  Practicing necessary skills daily A

Question 4

Which of the following may be a link to personality, and therefore a factor in athletic success?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personal appearance 
B)  Academic success 
C)  Number of friends 
D)  Owning a pet 
A)  Personal appearance 
B)  Academic success 
C)  Number of friends 
D)  Owning a pet

Question 5

It is possible that success in athletics changes a person's personality, linking athletic success with particular personality traits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What are three ways the humanistic view on personality differs from the psychodynamic view?

Accepted Answer

The humanistic view on personality diffe

Question 7

The purpose of scoring athletes on personality traits is in order to better understand the link between personality and success in athletics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Personality tests account for a large part of the ability to predict an athlete's success.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The attrition hypothesis states that people with certain types of personality traits are selected by coaches, especially as competition for spaces narrows with age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

An athlete's current mood or situation does not affect their responses on a personality survey.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The ________ hypothesis states that people with certain personalities gravitate toward athletics in general or towards specific sports.

Accepted Answer

A)  Selection 
B)  Learning 
C)  Attrition 
D)  Developmental 
A)  Selection 
B)  Learning 
C)  Attrition 
D)  Developmental

Question 12

Different theories summarize personality using a different number of attributes. Are there advantages to having a smaller number of attributes? How many is too many?

Accepted Answer

There are advantages to having a smaller

Question 13

The Athletic Coping Skills Inventory is used to measure strategies that athletes use to cope with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Pressure 
B)  Fatigue 
C)  Disagreeable teammates 
D)  Lack of motivation 
A)  Pressure 
B)  Fatigue 
C)  Disagreeable teammates 
D)  Lack of motivation

Question 14

If 300 successful athletes take a personality test, and 70% of the athletes score high on resilience, we can assume that resilience may be ____ athletic success.

Accepted Answer

A)  Correlated with 
B)  A leading cause of 
C)  Unrelated to 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Correlated with 
B)  A leading cause of 
C)  Unrelated to 
D)  None of the above

Question 15

If A is correlated with B, we can assume that A causes

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following personality theories states that people's attitudes and behaviors are learned through a process of conditioning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social learning theory 
B)  Humanistic theory 
C)  Psychodynamic theory 
D)  Trait theory 
A)  Social learning theory 
B)  Humanistic theory 
C)  Psychodynamic theory 
D)  Trait theory

Question 17

An athete who participates in a high-risk sport, such as skydiving, shows different versions of genes linked with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Fearlessness 
B)  Aggression 
C)  Perfectionism 
D)  Extraversion 
A)  Fearlessness 
B)  Aggression 
C)  Perfectionism 
D)  Extraversion

Question 18

Which theory of personality would say that an athlete's predisposition to perfectionism allows for higher athletic success?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trait theory 
B)  Interactional theory 
C)  Psychodynamic theory 
D)  Social learning theory 
A)  Trait theory 
B)  Interactional theory 
C)  Psychodynamic theory 
D)  Social learning theory

Question 19

Which of the following is an athlete most likely to report on a personality survey if the intention of the athlete is to appear more confident?

Accepted Answer

A)  High extraversion 
B)  Low agreeableness 
C)  High anxiety 
D)  Low perseverance 
A)  High extraversion 
B)  Low agreeableness 
C)  High anxiety 
D)  Low perseverance

Question 20

How athletes cope with _____ may be what connects personality to athletic performance.

Accepted Answer

A)  Stressors 
B)  Failure 
C)  Success 
D)  Physical testing 
A)  Stressors 
B)  Failure 
C)  Success 
D)  Physical testing

Perfectionism is a negative personality trait.

Which of the following is NOT a theory of personality?

Which of the following is NOT an example of functional perfectionism in an athlete?

Which of the following may be a link to personality, and therefore a factor in athletic success?

It is possible that success in athletics changes a person's personality, linking athletic success with particular personality traits.

What are three ways the humanistic view on personality differs from the psychodynamic view?

The purpose of scoring athletes on personality traits is in order to better understand the link between personality and success in athletics.

Personality tests account for a large part of the ability to predict an athlete's success.

The attrition hypothesis states that people with certain types of personality traits are selected by coaches, especially as competition for spaces narrows with age.

An athlete's current mood or situation does not affect their responses on a personality survey.

The ________ hypothesis states that people with certain personalities gravitate toward athletics in general or towards specific sports.

Different theories summarize personality using a different number of attributes. Are there advantages to having a smaller number of attributes? How many is too many?

The Athletic Coping Skills Inventory is used to measure strategies that athletes use to cope with:

If 300 successful athletes take a personality test, and 70% of the athletes score high on resilience, we can assume that resilience may be ____ athletic success.

If A is correlated with B, we can assume that A causes

Which of the following personality theories states that people's attitudes and behaviors are learned through a process of conditioning?

An athete who participates in a high-risk sport, such as skydiving, shows different versions of genes linked with:

Which theory of personality would say that an athlete's predisposition to perfectionism allows for higher athletic success?

Which of the following is an athlete most likely to report on a personality survey if the intention of the athlete is to appear more confident?

How athletes cope with _____ may be what connects personality to athletic performance.

Introduction and Research Methods

Attribution and Cognition

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 2: Personality

Perfectionism is a negative personality trait.

Which of the following is NOT a theory of personality?

Which of the following is NOT an example of functional perfectionism in an athlete?

Which of the following may be a link to personality, and therefore a factor in athletic success?

It is possible that success in athletics changes a person's personality, linking athletic success with particular personality traits.

What are three ways the humanistic view on personality differs from the psychodynamic view?

The purpose of scoring athletes on personality traits is in order to better understand the link between personality and success in athletics.

Personality tests account for a large part of the ability to predict an athlete's success.

The attrition hypothesis states that people with certain types of personality traits are selected by coaches, especially as competition for spaces narrows with age.

An athlete's current mood or situation does not affect their responses on a personality survey.

The ________ hypothesis states that people with certain personalities gravitate toward athletics in general or towards specific sports.

Different theories summarize personality using a different number of attributes. Are there advantages to having a smaller number of attributes? How many is too many?

The Athletic Coping Skills Inventory is used to measure strategies that athletes use to cope with:

If 300 successful athletes take a personality test, and 70% of the athletes score high on resilience, we can assume that resilience may be ____ athletic success.

If A is correlated with B, we can assume that A causes

Which of the following personality theories states that people's attitudes and behaviors are learned through a process of conditioning?

An athete who participates in a high-risk sport, such as skydiving, shows different versions of genes linked with:

Which theory of personality would say that an athlete's predisposition to perfectionism allows for higher athletic success?

Which of the following is an athlete most likely to report on a personality survey if the intention of the athlete is to appear more confident?

How athletes cope with _____ may be what connects personality to athletic performance.

Introduction and Research Methods

Attribution and Cognition

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