Question 1

Which Canadian was widely recognized as the world expert on team cohesion and group dynamics in sport and exercise?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dr. Albert Carron 
B)  Dr. Terry Orlick 
C)  Dr. Cal Botterill 
D)  Dr. Rick Alderman 
E)  Dr. Len Wankel 
A)  Dr. Albert Carron 
B)  Dr. Terry Orlick 
C)  Dr. Cal Botterill 
D)  Dr. Rick Alderman 
E)  Dr. Len Wankel A

Question 2

Where was the First World Congress of Sport Psychology held in 1965?

Accepted Answer

A)  Britain 
B)  Germany 
C)  Australia 
D)  Japan 
E)  Italy 
A)  Britain 
B)  Germany 
C)  Australia 
D)  Japan 
E)  Italy E

Question 3

The CPA, the CSPA, and AASP organizations are all proactive in?

Accepted Answer

A)  identifying necessary standards and competencies required for providing sport and exercise psychology services to athletes 
B)  ethical relationships between professors and students 
C)  developing more academic courses and hiring more professors to allow more students to attend universities 
D)  evaluating university programs to see if they meet the necessary professional standards 
A)  identifying necessary standards and competencies required for providing sport and exercise psychology services to athletes 
B)  ethical relationships between professors and students 
C)  developing more academic courses and hiring more professors to allow more students to attend universities 
D)  evaluating university programs to see if they meet the necessary professional standards A

Question 4

Scientific constructs are terms that have been created for a scientific purpose and are defined specifically so that they can be distinguished from other related but distinct ideas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The continued expansion of sport and exercise psychology principles in clinical settings in the study and treatment of cancer, stroke, and spinal cord injuries are examples of which probable future trend of sport psychology over the next 20 years?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased specialization and diversification 
B)  increased demands for training and clinical psychology 
C)  increased research and teaching opportunities 
D)  interdepartmental collaboration in teaching, research, and practice 
E)  knowledge translation 
A)  increased specialization and diversification 
B)  increased demands for training and clinical psychology 
C)  increased research and teaching opportunities 
D)  interdepartmental collaboration in teaching, research, and practice 
E)  knowledge translation

Question 6

A sport psychology consultant who is consulting with a group of middle-aged recreational-distance runners who hope to complete a marathon is dispelling which common myth about sport psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sport psychology consultants are shrinks. 
B)  Sport psychology consultants only work with elite athletes to enhance their performance. 
C)  Only athletes with serious mental problems need a sport psychology specialist. 
D)  Sport psychology consultants only work in competitive sport settings. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Sport psychology consultants are shrinks. 
B)  Sport psychology consultants only work with elite athletes to enhance their performance. 
C)  Only athletes with serious mental problems need a sport psychology specialist. 
D)  Sport psychology consultants only work in competitive sport settings. 
E)  none of the above

Question 7

Sport psychology consultants who refuse to provide information about an athlete's mental health to a coach is upholding which principles of the Canadian Psychological Association's Ethics Code?

Accepted Answer

A)  respect for a dignity of the person 
B)  integrity in relationships 
C)  responsibility to society 
D)  responsible caring 
A)  respect for a dignity of the person 
B)  integrity in relationships 
C)  responsibility to society 
D)  responsible caring

Question 8

In Canada and the USA, most academic sport and exercise psychologist are typically not concerned with professional practice issues and certification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following are trends and/or issues that will dominate the advancement of sport psychology over the next 20 years?

Accepted Answer

A)  knowledge translation 
B)  increased specialization and diversification 
C)  online consulting and service provision 
D)  increased demands for training in clinical and counselling psychology 
E)  all of the above 
A)  knowledge translation 
B)  increased specialization and diversification 
C)  online consulting and service provision 
D)  increased demands for training in clinical and counselling psychology 
E)  all of the above

Question 10

Most sport and exercise specialists in Canada are employed

Accepted Answer

A)  in university athletic programs. 
B)  in private practice. 
C)  in professional sport or national sport organizations. 
D)  in universities and/or colleges. 
E)  in mental institutions. 
A)  in university athletic programs. 
B)  in private practice. 
C)  in professional sport or national sport organizations. 
D)  in universities and/or colleges. 
E)  in mental institutions.

Question 11

What are the key aspects of evidence-based practice?

Accepted Answer

Evidence-based practice involves the use

Question 12

In sport and exercise psychology studies where the researcher manipulates a variable (e.g., goal setting), what name do we give to that variable?

Accepted Answer

A)  confound variable 
B)  independent variable 
C)  dependant variable 
D)  extraneous variable 
E)  C and D 
A)  confound variable 
B)  independent variable 
C)  dependant variable 
D)  extraneous variable 
E)  C and D

Question 13

Sport and exercise psychology is characterized as

Accepted Answer

A)  only as a subdiscipline of psychology. 
B)  applying the principles of psychology to sport and exercise. 
C)  interdisciplinary scientific and applied field that embraces the integration of sport science and psychological knowledge. 
D)  the application of psychology to high performance athletes. 
A)  only as a subdiscipline of psychology. 
B)  applying the principles of psychology to sport and exercise. 
C)  interdisciplinary scientific and applied field that embraces the integration of sport science and psychological knowledge. 
D)  the application of psychology to high performance athletes.

Question 14

The first Ph.D. program in sport psychology was developed at which university?

Accepted Answer

A)  Universite de Montreal 
B)  University of Winnipeg 
C)  University of Ottawa 
D)  University of Western Ontario 
E)  University of Alberta 
A)  Universite de Montreal 
B)  University of Winnipeg 
C)  University of Ottawa 
D)  University of Western Ontario 
E)  University of Alberta

Question 15

The largest organization devoted to the promotion of applied sport (and exercise) psychology is the

Accepted Answer

A)  European Federation of Sport Psychology. 
B)  International Society of Sport Psychology. 
C)  North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity. 
D)  Association for Applied Sport Psychology. 
E)  Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology. 
A)  European Federation of Sport Psychology. 
B)  International Society of Sport Psychology. 
C)  North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity. 
D)  Association for Applied Sport Psychology. 
E)  Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology.

Question 16

A sport psychology consultant who is providing educational services to the community and sport organizations is an example of which type of career role?

Accepted Answer

A)  teaching 
B)  counselling 
C)  research 
D)  consulting 
E)  clinical intervention 
A)  teaching 
B)  counselling 
C)  research 
D)  consulting 
E)  clinical intervention

Question 17

Since working in diverse sport and exercise settings will require a range of sport science and psychological competencies, students should receive counselling and clinical psychology training.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A principle two of the CPA ethical code of conduct is responsible caring and states that the consultant must take corrective action for any harmful effects that occurred because of their teaching, research, or practice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The specific legislative rules for the use of the term "psychologist" vary across provinces and territories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In qualitative analysis, researcher use what is usually called an emic focus. This means

Accepted Answer

A)  to assign a specific numerical value to a specific individual data point. 
B)  to emit a specific hypothesis to the research question. 
C)  to develop a specific research hypothesis. 
D)  to capture the participant's viewpoint in a particular setting. 
E)  to focus only on the objective elements of the interview. 
A)  to assign a specific numerical value to a specific individual data point. 
B)  to emit a specific hypothesis to the research question. 
C)  to develop a specific research hypothesis. 
D)  to capture the participant's viewpoint in a particular setting. 
E)  to focus only on the objective elements of the interview.

Which Canadian was widely recognized as the world expert on team cohesion and group dynamics in sport and exercise?

Where was the First World Congress of Sport Psychology held in 1965?

The CPA, the CSPA, and AASP organizations are all proactive in?

Scientific constructs are terms that have been created for a scientific purpose and are defined specifically so that they can be distinguished from other related but distinct ideas.

The continued expansion of sport and exercise psychology principles in clinical settings in the study and treatment of cancer, stroke, and spinal cord injuries are examples of which probable future trend of sport psychology over the next 20 years?

A sport psychology consultant who is consulting with a group of middle-aged recreational-distance runners who hope to complete a marathon is dispelling which common myth about sport psychology?

Sport psychology consultants who refuse to provide information about an athlete's mental health to a coach is upholding which principles of the Canadian Psychological Association's Ethics Code?

In Canada and the USA, most academic sport and exercise psychologist are typically not concerned with professional practice issues and certification.

Which of the following are trends and/or issues that will dominate the advancement of sport psychology over the next 20 years?

Most sport and exercise specialists in Canada are employed

What are the key aspects of evidence-based practice?

In sport and exercise psychology studies where the researcher manipulates a variable (e.g., goal setting), what name do we give to that variable?

Sport and exercise psychology is characterized as

The first Ph.D. program in sport psychology was developed at which university?

The largest organization devoted to the promotion of applied sport (and exercise) psychology is the

A sport psychology consultant who is providing educational services to the community and sport organizations is an example of which type of career role?

Since working in diverse sport and exercise settings will require a range of sport science and psychological competencies, students should receive counselling and clinical psychology training.

A principle two of the CPA ethical code of conduct is responsible caring and states that the consultant must take corrective action for any harmful effects that occurred because of their teaching, research, or practice.

The specific legislative rules for the use of the term "psychologist" vary across provinces and territories.

In qualitative analysis, researcher use what is usually called an emic focus. This means

Personality in Sport and Exercise

Motivation and Behavioural Change

Stress, Emotion, and Coping in Sport and Exercise

Anxiety in Sport and Exercise

Aggression and Moral Behaviour in Sport

Sport Psychology Interventions

Leadership in Sport and Exercise

Group Cohesion in Sport and Exercise

Youth Involvement and Positive Development in Sport

Coaching Psychology

Aging and Involvement in Sport and Physical Activity

Physical Activity and Mental Health

Body Image in Sport and Exercise

Physical Activity Interventions

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Exam 1: Introducing Sport and Exercise Psychology

Which Canadian was widely recognized as the world expert on team cohesion and group dynamics in sport and exercise?

Where was the First World Congress of Sport Psychology held in 1965?

The CPA, the CSPA, and AASP organizations are all proactive in?

Scientific constructs are terms that have been created for a scientific purpose and are defined specifically so that they can be distinguished from other related but distinct ideas.

The continued expansion of sport and exercise psychology principles in clinical settings in the study and treatment of cancer, stroke, and spinal cord injuries are examples of which probable future trend of sport psychology over the next 20 years?

A sport psychology consultant who is consulting with a group of middle-aged recreational-distance runners who hope to complete a marathon is dispelling which common myth about sport psychology?

Sport psychology consultants who refuse to provide information about an athlete's mental health to a coach is upholding which principles of the Canadian Psychological Association's Ethics Code?

In Canada and the USA, most academic sport and exercise psychologist are typically not concerned with professional practice issues and certification.

Which of the following are trends and/or issues that will dominate the advancement of sport psychology over the next 20 years?

Most sport and exercise specialists in Canada are employed

What are the key aspects of evidence-based practice?

In sport and exercise psychology studies where the researcher manipulates a variable (e.g., goal setting), what name do we give to that variable?

Sport and exercise psychology is characterized as

The first Ph.D. program in sport psychology was developed at which university?

The largest organization devoted to the promotion of applied sport (and exercise) psychology is the

A sport psychology consultant who is providing educational services to the community and sport organizations is an example of which type of career role?

Since working in diverse sport and exercise settings will require a range of sport science and psychological competencies, students should receive counselling and clinical psychology training.

A principle two of the CPA ethical code of conduct is responsible caring and states that the consultant must take corrective action for any harmful effects that occurred because of their teaching, research, or practice.

The specific legislative rules for the use of the term "psychologist" vary across provinces and territories.

In qualitative analysis, researcher use what is usually called an emic focus. This means

Personality in Sport and Exercise

Motivation and Behavioural Change

Stress, Emotion, and Coping in Sport and Exercise

Anxiety in Sport and Exercise

Aggression and Moral Behaviour in Sport

Sport Psychology Interventions

Leadership in Sport and Exercise

Group Cohesion in Sport and Exercise

Youth Involvement and Positive Development in Sport

Coaching Psychology

Aging and Involvement in Sport and Physical Activity

Physical Activity and Mental Health

Body Image in Sport and Exercise

Physical Activity Interventions

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