Question 1

Process to promote an increased sense of unity and cohesiveness and enable the team to function together more smoothly and effectively.

Accepted Answer

A) Team cohesiveness. 
B) Group cohesiveness. 
C) Team building. 
D) Character building. 
A) Team cohesiveness. 
B) Group cohesiveness. 
C) Team building. 
D) Character building.

Question 2

Relative to mood and emotion,research shows that

Accepted Answer

A) Athletes who belong to a cohesive team enjoy increased levels of positive mood. 
B) Pre-game measures of team cohesion are related to pre-game measures of positive mood. 
C) Athletes who perceive their anxiety to be facilitative to good performance tend to have higher task cohesion. 
D) All of the above. 
A) Athletes who belong to a cohesive team enjoy increased levels of positive mood. 
B) Pre-game measures of team cohesion are related to pre-game measures of positive mood. 
C) Athletes who perceive their anxiety to be facilitative to good performance tend to have higher task cohesion. 
D) All of the above.

Question 3

Which of the following is not a determinant of team cohesion?

Accepted Answer

A) Initiatory hazing. 
B) Communication among team members. 
C) Individual self-determined motivation. 
D) Team efficacy. 
A) Initiatory hazing. 
B) Communication among team members. 
C) Individual self-determined motivation. 
D) Team efficacy.

Question 4

The inventory correctly identified in the question (Which of the following inventories was developed to measure team cohesion in youth sport athletes and teams?)measures the following aspects of team cohesion:

Accepted Answer

A) Group integration and attraction to team. 
B) Task and social cohesion. 
C) Team attraction and individual attraction. 
D) Direct and indirect measures of team cohesion. 
A) Group integration and attraction to team. 
B) Task and social cohesion. 
C) Team attraction and individual attraction. 
D) Direct and indirect measures of team cohesion.

Question 5

Which of the following is not an important factor in team building and in developing team cohesion among athletes?

Accepted Answer

A) Building social support. 
B) Minimizing jealousy among athletes. 
C) Improving inter-team communication. 
D) Performance motivational climate. 
A) Building social support. 
B) Minimizing jealousy among athletes. 
C) Improving inter-team communication. 
D) Performance motivational climate.

Question 6

Athlete satisfaction is linked to team cohesion and may be measured using the

Accepted Answer

A) Team Satisfaction Inventory. 
B) Group Environment Questionnaire. 
C) Athlete Satisfaction Questionnaire. 
D) None of the above. 
A) Team Satisfaction Inventory. 
B) Group Environment Questionnaire. 
C) Athlete Satisfaction Questionnaire. 
D) None of the above.

Question 7

Which aspect of team cohesion is most likely to be predictive of team performance?

Accepted Answer

A) Social cohesion. 
B) Task cohesion. 
C) Length of time team has been together. 
D) Social loafing. 
A) Social cohesion. 
B) Task cohesion. 
C) Length of time team has been together. 
D) Social loafing.

Question 8

Which of the following is a definition of social cohesion?

Accepted Answer

A) The degree to which members of a group work together to achieve a specific and identifiable task. 
B) The glue that keeps a team or group working together to reach a common goal. 
C) The degree to which members of a team or group like each other and enjoy each others company. 
D) Team work among members of a team. 
A) The degree to which members of a group work together to achieve a specific and identifiable task. 
B) The glue that keeps a team or group working together to reach a common goal. 
C) The degree to which members of a team or group like each other and enjoy each others company. 
D) Team work among members of a team.

Question 9

Relative to the direction of the relationship between cohesion and performance,research shows that

Accepted Answer

A) Social cohesion is irrelevant when it comes to predicting team performance. 
B) Task cohesion is irrelevant when it comes to predicting team performance. 
C) Team cohesion is increased when a team performs well and has success (halo effect). 
D) Team cohesion prior to competition has little effect on the team performing well. 
A) Social cohesion is irrelevant when it comes to predicting team performance. 
B) Task cohesion is irrelevant when it comes to predicting team performance. 
C) Team cohesion is increased when a team performs well and has success (halo effect). 
D) Team cohesion prior to competition has little effect on the team performing well.

Question 10

For purposes of team building,the sport psychologist works directly with athletes and employees to empower them to develop a shared vision,unity of purpose,team identity,team cohesiveness,and honest communication.

Accepted Answer

A) Indirect intervention approach. 
B) Team building approach. 
C) Team cohesion approach. 
D) Direct intervention approach. 
A) Indirect intervention approach. 
B) Team building approach. 
C) Team cohesion approach. 
D) Direct intervention approach.

Question 11

Team cohesion has a moderating effect upon

Accepted Answer

A) Cognitive restructuring. 
B) Disruptive effects of self-handicapping. 
C) Hypnotic suggestions. 
D) Imagery training. 
A) Cognitive restructuring. 
B) Disruptive effects of self-handicapping. 
C) Hypnotic suggestions. 
D) Imagery training.

Question 12

Which of the following inventories was developed to measure team cohesion in youth sport athletes and teams?

Accepted Answer

A) Youth Sport Cohesion Questionnaire. 
B) Group Environment Questionnaire for Youth Sport. 
C) Team Cohesion Inventory for Youth Sport. 
D) Youth Sport Environment Questionnaire. 
A) Youth Sport Cohesion Questionnaire. 
B) Group Environment Questionnaire for Youth Sport. 
C) Team Cohesion Inventory for Youth Sport. 
D) Youth Sport Environment Questionnaire.

Question 13

A strategy some athletes use to proactively protect their self-esteem by creating excuses for forthcoming events (e.g. ,adopting impediments to success).

Accepted Answer

A) Self-handicapping. 
B) Confidence building. 
C) Cognitive restructuring. 
D) Imagery training. 
A) Self-handicapping. 
B) Confidence building. 
C) Cognitive restructuring. 
D) Imagery training.

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true regarding the strength of the direction of the relationship between team cohesion and team performance?

Accepted Answer

A) While the research on this topic has been ambiguous in past years,it is relatively clear at this point in time that the direction of the relationship between team cohesion and team performance is equally strong in both directions. 
B) Research on this topic supports the position that the strength of the relationship leading from perceived team cohesion to team performance is much stronger than the relationship leading from team performance to perceived team cohesion. 
C) A relationship does not exist between team performance and team cohesion. 
D) Without additional research,this question cannot be answered at this time. 
A) While the research on this topic has been ambiguous in past years,it is relatively clear at this point in time that the direction of the relationship between team cohesion and team performance is equally strong in both directions. 
B) Research on this topic supports the position that the strength of the relationship leading from perceived team cohesion to team performance is much stronger than the relationship leading from team performance to perceived team cohesion. 
C) A relationship does not exist between team performance and team cohesion. 
D) Without additional research,this question cannot be answered at this time.

Question 15

Research reported by Schutz,Eom,Smoll,and Smith (1994)failed to confirm the hypothesized factor structure of the

Accepted Answer

A) Group Environment Questionnaire. 
B) Sports Cohesiveness Questionnaire. 
C) Team Cohesion Questionnaire. 
D) Sport Cohesion Instrument. 
A) Group Environment Questionnaire. 
B) Sports Cohesiveness Questionnaire. 
C) Team Cohesion Questionnaire. 
D) Sport Cohesion Instrument.

Question 16

Research in team cohesion has revealed all but one of the following principles.Identify the one.

Accepted Answer

A) Teams that have developed high levels of team cohesion tend to exhibit high levels of group efficacy as well. 
B) The development of cliques within a team has the effect of enhancing team cohesion,because they cause individuals to want to become part of the clique. 
C) Social cohesion is a predictor of the intention to continue sport involvement. 
D) Research indicates that homogeneity of team cohesion among both starters and nonstarters in an important predictor of successful team performance. 
A) Teams that have developed high levels of team cohesion tend to exhibit high levels of group efficacy as well. 
B) The development of cliques within a team has the effect of enhancing team cohesion,because they cause individuals to want to become part of the clique. 
C) Social cohesion is a predictor of the intention to continue sport involvement. 
D) Research indicates that homogeneity of team cohesion among both starters and nonstarters in an important predictor of successful team performance.

Question 17

The _____________________ is based on an interaction between the athlete's group orientation (social vs.task)and the athlete's perception of the team.

Accepted Answer

A) Conceptual model of team interaction and attraction. 
B) Theoretical model of group cohesion. 
C) Conceptual model of team cohesion. 
D) None of the above. 
A) Conceptual model of team interaction and attraction. 
B) Theoretical model of group cohesion. 
C) Conceptual model of team cohesion. 
D) None of the above.

Question 18

Which statement is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Research using the indirect measurement of team cohesion has yielded a meaningful and positive relationship to team performance. 
B) Direct measurement of team cohesion is preferable to an indirect measure relative to predicting behavior. 
C) Results of team cohesion research can vary substantially based on whether the construct is measured directly or indirectly. 
D) Asking members of a team to indicate how much they like playing for a team would be an example of the direct approach. 
A) Research using the indirect measurement of team cohesion has yielded a meaningful and positive relationship to team performance. 
B) Direct measurement of team cohesion is preferable to an indirect measure relative to predicting behavior. 
C) Results of team cohesion research can vary substantially based on whether the construct is measured directly or indirectly. 
D) Asking members of a team to indicate how much they like playing for a team would be an example of the direct approach.

Question 19

A research design or procedure that has been instrumental in determining the direction of causality between team cohesion and performance is

Accepted Answer

A) Repeated measures design. 
B) Multivariate design. 
C) Qualitative research design 
D) Path analysis. 
A) Repeated measures design. 
B) Multivariate design. 
C) Qualitative research design 
D) Path analysis.

Question 20

Which of the following is not a determinant of team cohesion?

Accepted Answer

A) Team stability. 
B) Communication among team members. 
C) Individual self-determined motivation. 
D) Team efficacy. 
A) Team stability. 
B) Communication among team members. 
C) Individual self-determined motivation. 
D) Team efficacy.

Process to promote an increased sense of unity and cohesiveness and enable the team to function together more smoothly and effectively.

Relative to mood and emotion,research shows that

Which of the following is not a determinant of team cohesion?

The inventory correctly identified in the question (Which of the following inventories was developed to measure team cohesion in youth sport athletes and teams?)measures the following aspects of team cohesion:

Which of the following is not an important factor in team building and in developing team cohesion among athletes?

Athlete satisfaction is linked to team cohesion and may be measured using the

Which aspect of team cohesion is most likely to be predictive of team performance?

Which of the following is a definition of social cohesion?

Relative to the direction of the relationship between cohesion and performance,research shows that

For purposes of team building,the sport psychologist works directly with athletes and employees to empower them to develop a shared vision,unity of purpose,team identity,team cohesiveness,and honest communication.

Team cohesion has a moderating effect upon

Which of the following inventories was developed to measure team cohesion in youth sport athletes and teams?

A strategy some athletes use to proactively protect their self-esteem by creating excuses for forthcoming events (e.g. ,adopting impediments to success).

Which of the following statements is true regarding the strength of the direction of the relationship between team cohesion and team performance?

Research reported by Schutz,Eom,Smoll,and Smith (1994)failed to confirm the hypothesized factor structure of the

Research in team cohesion has revealed all but one of the following principles.Identify the one.

The _____________________ is based on an interaction between the athlete's group orientation (social vs.task)and the athlete's perception of the team.

Which statement is false?

A research design or procedure that has been instrumental in determining the direction of causality between team cohesion and performance is

Which of the following is not a determinant of team cohesion?

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

Alternatives to Inverted-U Theory

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

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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Exam 15: Team Cohesion in Sport

Process to promote an increased sense of unity and cohesiveness and enable the team to function together more smoothly and effectively.

Relative to mood and emotion,research shows that

Which of the following is not a determinant of team cohesion?

The inventory correctly identified in the question (Which of the following inventories was developed to measure team cohesion in youth sport athletes and teams?)measures the following aspects of team cohesion:

Which of the following is not an important factor in team building and in developing team cohesion among athletes?

Athlete satisfaction is linked to team cohesion and may be measured using the

Which aspect of team cohesion is most likely to be predictive of team performance?

Which of the following is a definition of social cohesion?

Relative to the direction of the relationship between cohesion and performance,research shows that

For purposes of team building,the sport psychologist works directly with athletes and employees to empower them to develop a shared vision,unity of purpose,team identity,team cohesiveness,and honest communication.

Team cohesion has a moderating effect upon

Which of the following inventories was developed to measure team cohesion in youth sport athletes and teams?

A strategy some athletes use to proactively protect their self-esteem by creating excuses for forthcoming events (e.g. ,adopting impediments to success).

Which of the following statements is true regarding the strength of the direction of the relationship between team cohesion and team performance?

Research reported by Schutz,Eom,Smoll,and Smith (1994)failed to confirm the hypothesized factor structure of the

Research in team cohesion has revealed all but one of the following principles.Identify the one.

The _____________________ is based on an interaction between the athlete's group orientation (social vs.task)and the athlete's perception of the team.

Which statement is false?

A research design or procedure that has been instrumental in determining the direction of causality between team cohesion and performance is

Which of the following is not a determinant of team cohesion?

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

Alternatives to Inverted-U Theory

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

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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