Question 1

Which statement is false relative to home advantage and team quality?

Accepted Answer

A) Winning away from home occurs more often for quality teams than for low quality teams. 
B) Winning at home occurs more often for quality teams than for low quality teams. 
C) The best team always wins,regardless of where the contest is played. 
D) The chances of winning any sporting contest (home or away)is biased by the skill level of the team. 
A) Winning away from home occurs more often for quality teams than for low quality teams. 
B) Winning at home occurs more often for quality teams than for low quality teams. 
C) The best team always wins,regardless of where the contest is played. 
D) The chances of winning any sporting contest (home or away)is biased by the skill level of the team.

Question 2

Which of the following is not normally a factor which influences the effect that a crowd has upon participants?

Accepted Answer

A) Gender and race. 
B) Audience intimacy. 
C) Crowd density. 
D) Crowd size. 
A) Gender and race. 
B) Audience intimacy. 
C) Crowd density. 
D) Crowd size.

Question 3

According to research,which statement is false relative to the home advantage?

Accepted Answer

A) Observed in team sports such as basketball,ice hockey,and baseball. 
B) Home advantage more apparent in baseball than in basketball. 
C) Observed in individual sports. 
D) Observed in Olympic Games. 
A) Observed in team sports such as basketball,ice hockey,and baseball. 
B) Home advantage more apparent in baseball than in basketball. 
C) Observed in individual sports. 
D) Observed in Olympic Games.

Question 4

If self-presentation in sport results in a negative performance effect,it is an example of the effects of

Accepted Answer

A) Self-handicapping. 
B) Social facilitation. 
C) Self-attention. 
D) a or c above. 
A) Self-handicapping. 
B) Social facilitation. 
C) Self-attention. 
D) a or c above.

Question 5

The effect of sustained crowd hostility upon a contest leads to

Accepted Answer

A) Decrement in performance on the part of both home and visiting teams. 
B) Decrement in performance on the part of the home team but not the visiting team. 
C) Decrement in performance on the part of visiting team. 
D) Improved performance on the part of both home and visiting teams. 
A) Decrement in performance on the part of both home and visiting teams. 
B) Decrement in performance on the part of the home team but not the visiting team. 
C) Decrement in performance on the part of visiting team. 
D) Improved performance on the part of both home and visiting teams.

Question 6

If self-presentation in sport results in a positive performance effect,it is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) Self-handicapping. 
B) Self-attention. 
C) Social facilitation. 
D) None of the above. 
A) Self-handicapping. 
B) Self-attention. 
C) Social facilitation. 
D) None of the above.

Question 7

Does moving into a new baseball facility change the home advantage in professional baseball? Which statement below is false?

Accepted Answer

A) The home winning percentage remains the same. 
B) There is a small dip in winning percentage during first year of move. 
C) Any decline in first year is recovered in 2nd year of new facility. 
D) Changing to a new facility has an initial negative effect on winning percentage but recovers in subsequent years. 
A) The home winning percentage remains the same. 
B) There is a small dip in winning percentage during first year of move. 
C) Any decline in first year is recovered in 2nd year of new facility. 
D) Changing to a new facility has an initial negative effect on winning percentage but recovers in subsequent years.

Question 8

Phonetically,which of the following represents a correct pronunciation of Zajonc's name?

Accepted Answer

A) Zion. 
B) Science. 
C) Za-jonC. 
D) Sales. 
A) Zion. 
B) Science. 
C) Za-jonC. 
D) Sales.

Question 9

Based upon the Pollard (2006)model,seven different factors have both direct and indirect effects on the home advantage.Which of the following is not one of these factors?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychological factors 
B) Team rivalry factors. 
C) Travel considerations. 
D) Referee bias. 
A) Psychological factors 
B) Team rivalry factors. 
C) Travel considerations. 
D) Referee bias.

Which statement is false relative to home advantage and team quality?

Which of the following is not normally a factor which influences the effect that a crowd has upon participants?

According to research,which statement is false relative to the home advantage?

If self-presentation in sport results in a negative performance effect,it is an example of the effects of

The effect of sustained crowd hostility upon a contest leads to

If self-presentation in sport results in a positive performance effect,it is an example of

Does moving into a new baseball facility change the home advantage in professional baseball? Which statement below is false?

Phonetically,which of the following represents a correct pronunciation of Zajonc's name?

Based upon the Pollard (2006)model,seven different factors have both direct and indirect effects on the home advantage.Which of the following is not one of these factors?

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

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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Exam 14: Audience and Self-Presentation Effects in Sport

Which statement is false relative to home advantage and team quality?

Which of the following is not normally a factor which influences the effect that a crowd has upon participants?

According to research,which statement is false relative to the home advantage?

If self-presentation in sport results in a negative performance effect,it is an example of the effects of

The effect of sustained crowd hostility upon a contest leads to

If self-presentation in sport results in a positive performance effect,it is an example of

Does moving into a new baseball facility change the home advantage in professional baseball? Which statement below is false?

Phonetically,which of the following represents a correct pronunciation of Zajonc's name?

Based upon the Pollard (2006)model,seven different factors have both direct and indirect effects on the home advantage.Which of the following is not one of these factors?

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

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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