Question 1

Which of the following factors does not contribute to a metamotivational reversal?

Accepted Answer

A) Contingent events. 
B) Frustration. 
C) transcendental meditation. 
D) Satiation. 
A) Contingent events. 
B) Frustration. 
C) transcendental meditation. 
D) Satiation.

Question 2

Intraindividualized performance score

Accepted Answer

A) Z-score. 
B) Ipsative z-score. 
C) T-score. 
D) Raw data score. 
A) Z-score. 
B) Ipsative z-score. 
C) T-score. 
D) Raw data score.

Question 3

At the present time,the practical utility of the probabilistic model of predicting performance from emotion is that

Accepted Answer

A) Performance predictions can easily and accurately be calculated for each athlete. 
B) Emotion predictions can easily and accurately be calculated for each athlete. 
C) Performance predictions based on emotion can theoretically be calculated using probability theory. 
D) None of the above. 
A) Performance predictions can easily and accurately be calculated for each athlete. 
B) Emotion predictions can easily and accurately be calculated for each athlete. 
C) Performance predictions based on emotion can theoretically be calculated using probability theory. 
D) None of the above.

Question 4

With the introduction of the probabilistic model came a new terminology in which the IZOF was dropped in favor of a new term named __________________.

Accepted Answer

A) Probabilistic zone of optimal functioning (PZOF). 
B) Individual affect-related performance zone (IAPZ). 
C) Zone of optimal emotional functioning (ZOEF). 
D) None of the above. 
A) Probabilistic zone of optimal functioning (PZOF). 
B) Individual affect-related performance zone (IAPZ). 
C) Zone of optimal emotional functioning (ZOEF). 
D) None of the above.

Question 5

One way to view the Flow experience is as a positive interaction between skill and challenge.This concept is referred to as the ____________ of flow.

Accepted Answer

A) Antagonistic model. 
B) Reciprocal model. 
C) Constrained model. 
D) Orthogonal model. 
A) Antagonistic model. 
B) Reciprocal model. 
C) Constrained model. 
D) Orthogonal model.

Question 6

Instead of helping an athlete learn to modify precompetitive anxiety by getting it into a predetermined IZOF,an athlete is taught to modify their perception of how anxiety affects performance.

Accepted Answer

A) Hanin's theory. 
B) Catastrophe theory. 
C) Jones' directionality theory. 
D) Yerkes-Dodson Law. 
A) Hanin's theory. 
B) Catastrophe theory. 
C) Jones' directionality theory. 
D) Yerkes-Dodson Law.

Question 7

Which of the following is not a defining characteristic of the Flow experience?

Accepted Answer

A) Peak performance. 
B) Challenge and skill balance. 
C) Total concentration. 
D) Loss of self-awareness. 
A) Peak performance. 
B) Challenge and skill balance. 
C) Total concentration. 
D) Loss of self-awareness.

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of an unpleasant dysfunctional emotion?

Accepted Answer

A) Anxious. 
B) Excited. 
C) Confident. 
D) DiscourageD. 
A) Anxious. 
B) Excited. 
C) Confident. 
D) DiscourageD.

Question 9

Which is not a basic assumption of inverted-U theory?

Accepted Answer

A) As anxiety and arousal increase,performance decreases. 
B) Small incremental increases in arousal result in small incremental increases or decreases in performance. 
C) Moderate arousal results in optimal performance. 
D) A smooth bell-shaped curve relationship exists between arousal and performance. 
A) As anxiety and arousal increase,performance decreases. 
B) Small incremental increases in arousal result in small incremental increases or decreases in performance. 
C) Moderate arousal results in optimal performance. 
D) A smooth bell-shaped curve relationship exists between arousal and performance.

Question 10

Relative to the Flow experience,which does not necessarily fit?

Accepted Answer

A) Autotelic experience. 
B) The doing is the reward. 
C) Something that is to be enjoyed and appreciated. 
D) Peak performance. 
A) Autotelic experience. 
B) The doing is the reward. 
C) Something that is to be enjoyed and appreciated. 
D) Peak performance.

Question 11

A traditional anxiety based IZOF is defined as an individual's optimal prestart level of state anxiety plus-or-minus an estimate of

Accepted Answer

A) .25 standard deviation of observed precontest optimal state anxiety. 
B) .50 standard deviation of observed precontest optimal state anxiety. 
C) .75 standard deviation of observed precontest optimal state anxiety. 
D) 1.00 standard deviation of observed precontest optimal state anxiety. 
A) .25 standard deviation of observed precontest optimal state anxiety. 
B) .50 standard deviation of observed precontest optimal state anxiety. 
C) .75 standard deviation of observed precontest optimal state anxiety. 
D) 1.00 standard deviation of observed precontest optimal state anxiety.

Question 12

What are the three variables involved in Fazey and Hardy's basic catastrophe model?

Accepted Answer

A) Cognitive anxiety,somatic anxiety,self-confidence. 
B) Cognitive anxiety,self-confidence,performance. 
C) Cognitive anxiety,physiological arousal,performance. 
D) Somatic anxiety,physiological arousal,performance. 
A) Cognitive anxiety,somatic anxiety,self-confidence. 
B) Cognitive anxiety,self-confidence,performance. 
C) Cognitive anxiety,physiological arousal,performance. 
D) Somatic anxiety,physiological arousal,performance.

Question 13

As measured by an anxiety inventory,the objective level of anxiety ranging from low to high.

Accepted Answer

A) Intensity component of anxiety. 
B) Direction component of anxiety. 
C) Frequency component of anxiety. 
D) Constrained component of anxiety. 
A) Intensity component of anxiety. 
B) Direction component of anxiety. 
C) Frequency component of anxiety. 
D) Constrained component of anxiety.

Question 14

The degree to which anxiety symptoms are experienced.

Accepted Answer

A) Intensity component of anxiety. 
B) Direction component of anxiety. 
C) Frequency component of anxiety. 
D) Constrained component of anxiety. 
A) Intensity component of anxiety. 
B) Direction component of anxiety. 
C) Frequency component of anxiety. 
D) Constrained component of anxiety.

Question 15

In recent years,the major change in Hanin's notion of an Individual Zone of Optimal Functioning (IZOF)has been

Accepted Answer

A) Reliance upon placing a zone around depression instead of anxiety. 
B) Reliance upon placing a zone around anxiety instead of confidence. 
C) Reliance upon a zone of dysfunction instead of a zone of optimal function. 
D) Reliance upon multiple emotions instead of only one. 
A) Reliance upon placing a zone around depression instead of anxiety. 
B) Reliance upon placing a zone around anxiety instead of confidence. 
C) Reliance upon a zone of dysfunction instead of a zone of optimal function. 
D) Reliance upon multiple emotions instead of only one.

Question 16

A fundamental weakness of Marten's multidimensional theory is the notion that cognitive and somatic anxiety

Accepted Answer

A) Are independent of each other. 
B) Are correlated with each other. 
C) Have independent effects upon athletic performance. 
D) None of the above. 
A) Are independent of each other. 
B) Are correlated with each other. 
C) Have independent effects upon athletic performance. 
D) None of the above.

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of an unpleasant functional emotion?

Accepted Answer

A) Anxious. 
B) Excited. 
C) Confident. 
D) DiscourageD. 
A) Anxious. 
B) Excited. 
C) Confident. 
D) DiscourageD.

Question 18

Recent research suggests that ______________ determines whether or not anxiety symptoms prior to competition will be interpreted as being facilitative or debilitative.

Accepted Answer

A) Perceived personal control. 
B) Imagery. 
C) Self-talk. 
D) None of the above. 
A) Perceived personal control. 
B) Imagery. 
C) Self-talk. 
D) None of the above.

Question 19

According to catastrophe theory,a severe drop off in performance can be expected when

Accepted Answer

A) Cognitive anxiety is very high and physiological arousal is increasing steadily to a high level. 
B) Cognitve anxiety is very high and somatic anxiety is increasing steadily to a high level. 
C) Somatic anxiety is very high and physiological arousal is increasing steadily to a high level. 
D) Depression is very high,and cognitive anxiety is increasing steadily to a high level. 
A) Cognitive anxiety is very high and physiological arousal is increasing steadily to a high level. 
B) Cognitve anxiety is very high and somatic anxiety is increasing steadily to a high level. 
C) Somatic anxiety is very high and physiological arousal is increasing steadily to a high level. 
D) Depression is very high,and cognitive anxiety is increasing steadily to a high level.

Question 20

According to Apter,individuals who have a fun loving,here-and-now orientation to life are classified as being

Accepted Answer

A) Paratelic dominant. 
B) Telic dominant. 
C) Metamotivational. 
D) UnsatiateD. 
A) Paratelic dominant. 
B) Telic dominant. 
C) Metamotivational. 
D) UnsatiateD.

Which of the following factors does not contribute to a metamotivational reversal?

Intraindividualized performance score

At the present time,the practical utility of the probabilistic model of predicting performance from emotion is that

With the introduction of the probabilistic model came a new terminology in which the IZOF was dropped in favor of a new term named __________________.

One way to view the Flow experience is as a positive interaction between skill and challenge.This concept is referred to as the ____________ of flow.

Instead of helping an athlete learn to modify precompetitive anxiety by getting it into a predetermined IZOF,an athlete is taught to modify their perception of how anxiety affects performance.

Which of the following is not a defining characteristic of the Flow experience?

Which of the following is an example of an unpleasant dysfunctional emotion?

Which is not a basic assumption of inverted-U theory?

Relative to the Flow experience,which does not necessarily fit?

A traditional anxiety based IZOF is defined as an individual's optimal prestart level of state anxiety plus-or-minus an estimate of

What are the three variables involved in Fazey and Hardy's basic catastrophe model?

As measured by an anxiety inventory,the objective level of anxiety ranging from low to high.

The degree to which anxiety symptoms are experienced.

In recent years,the major change in Hanin's notion of an Individual Zone of Optimal Functioning (IZOF)has been

A fundamental weakness of Marten's multidimensional theory is the notion that cognitive and somatic anxiety

Which of the following is an example of an unpleasant functional emotion?

Recent research suggests that ______________ determines whether or not anxiety symptoms prior to competition will be interpreted as being facilitative or debilitative.

According to catastrophe theory,a severe drop off in performance can be expected when

According to Apter,individuals who have a fun loving,here-and-now orientation to life are classified as being

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Personality As a Core Characteristic of the Athlete

Self-Confidence and Intrinsic Motivation

Goal Perspective Theory

Youth Sports

Attention and Concentration in Sport and Exercise

Anxiety, Stress, and Mood Relationships

Coping and Intervention Strategies in Sport

Goal Setting in Sport

Imagery and Hypnosis in Sport

Psychological Skills Training

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Audience and Self-Presentation Effects in Sport

Team Cohesion in Sport

Leadership and Communication in Sport

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Exam 8: Alternatives to Inverted-U Theory

Which of the following factors does not contribute to a metamotivational reversal?

Intraindividualized performance score

At the present time,the practical utility of the probabilistic model of predicting performance from emotion is that

With the introduction of the probabilistic model came a new terminology in which the IZOF was dropped in favor of a new term named __________________.

One way to view the Flow experience is as a positive interaction between skill and challenge.This concept is referred to as the ____________ of flow.

Instead of helping an athlete learn to modify precompetitive anxiety by getting it into a predetermined IZOF,an athlete is taught to modify their perception of how anxiety affects performance.

Which of the following is not a defining characteristic of the Flow experience?

Which of the following is an example of an unpleasant dysfunctional emotion?

Which is not a basic assumption of inverted-U theory?

Relative to the Flow experience,which does not necessarily fit?

A traditional anxiety based IZOF is defined as an individual's optimal prestart level of state anxiety plus-or-minus an estimate of

What are the three variables involved in Fazey and Hardy's basic catastrophe model?

As measured by an anxiety inventory,the objective level of anxiety ranging from low to high.

The degree to which anxiety symptoms are experienced.

In recent years,the major change in Hanin's notion of an Individual Zone of Optimal Functioning (IZOF)has been

A fundamental weakness of Marten's multidimensional theory is the notion that cognitive and somatic anxiety

Which of the following is an example of an unpleasant functional emotion?

Recent research suggests that ______________ determines whether or not anxiety symptoms prior to competition will be interpreted as being facilitative or debilitative.

According to catastrophe theory,a severe drop off in performance can be expected when

According to Apter,individuals who have a fun loving,here-and-now orientation to life are classified as being

Foundations of Sport Psychology

Personality As a Core Characteristic of the Athlete

Self-Confidence and Intrinsic Motivation

Goal Perspective Theory

Youth Sports

Attention and Concentration in Sport and Exercise

Anxiety, Stress, and Mood Relationships

Coping and Intervention Strategies in Sport

Goal Setting in Sport

Imagery and Hypnosis in Sport

Psychological Skills Training

Aggression and Violence in Sport

Audience and Self-Presentation Effects in Sport

Team Cohesion in Sport

Leadership and Communication in Sport

Exercise Psychology

The Psychology of Athletic Injuries and Career Termination

Drug Abuse in Sport and Exercise

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