Deck 15: Team Cohesion in Sport

Question 1

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

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

Answer 1

Initiatory hazing.

Question 2

Which determinant is most important for the development of team cohesion among members of golf teams?

A)Personal satisfaction.
B)Family background.
C)Leadership factors.
D)Environmental factors.

Answer 2

Personal satisfaction.

Question 3

Which would be an indirect measure of team cohesion?

A)Ask team as a whole why they like playing together.
B)Ask individual members of team why they like being on the team.
C)Ask individual members of team about their attraction to the team generally.
D)Ask individual members of team about how they feel about every other member of the team on some basic question.

Answer 3

Ask individual members of team about how they feel about every other member of the team on some basic question.

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

Which of the following is a definition of task cohesion?

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 together.
C)The degree to which members of a team or group like each other and enjoy each other's company.
D)Interpersonal attraction.

Question 6

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

A)Personal factors.
B)Family background.
C)Team factors.
D)Leadership factors.

Question 7

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

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 8

Which of the following is a definition of social cohesion?

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

Which statement is false?

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 10

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

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

Question 11

Which of the following is Carron's definition of team or group cohesion?

A)The field of forces that tend to repel members of a team away from each other.
B)The glue that keeps a team or group working together to reach a common goal.
C)The total field of forces that act on members to remain in the group.
D)A dynamic process which is reflected in the tendency for a group to stick together and remain united in the pursuit of its goals and objectives.

Question 12

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

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

Question 13

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

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 14

Which of the following is an inventory designed to measure team cohesion from the multidimensional perspective of the athlete's perception of team (group integration and individual attraction)and group orientation (social and task cohesion)?

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

Question 15

_______________ describes the shared feeling of confidence enjoyed by a team as a whole.

A)Self-efficacy.
B)Team efficacy.
C)Team cohesion.
D)Social cohesion.

Question 16

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:

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 17

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

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

Question 18

Bonding to the team as a whole to satisfy social needs.

A)Attraction to Group-Task (ATG-T).
B)Attraction to Group-Social (ATG-S).
C)Group Integration-Task (GI-T).
D)Group Integration-Social (GI-S).

Question 19

An important consequence of team cohesion:

A)Effective absolute group performance.
B)Effective absolute individual performance.
C)Effective relative individual and group performance.
D)All of the above.

Question 20

A sport in which coordinated efforts and communication between two players are required for success.

A)Dyadic sport.
B)Team sport.
C)Individual sport.
D)Interactive sport.

Question 21

Which statement is false regarding the relationship between team cohesion and athletic performance?

A)Improved team cohesion leads to or causes improved team performance.
B)Improved team performance leads to or causes improved team cohesion.
C)A relationship does not exist between team cohesion and team performance.
D)The direction of causality for the cohesion-performance relationship is a complex issue.

Question 22

Team cohesion has a moderating effect upon

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

Question 23

Relative to mood and emotion,research shows that

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 24

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

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 25

Which of the following is not a good intervention for developing good team cohesion?

A)Acquaint each player with the responsibilities of other players.
B)Develop pride among the sub-units of large teams.
C)Avoid allowing the members of the team to develop a feeling of ownership towards the team.
D)Develop team drills and lead-up games that encourage member cooperation.

Question 26

For purposes of team building,the sport psychologist works teaches coaches and managers how to conduct team building with their athletes and employees.

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

Question 27

Which of the following is not an example of relative performance effectiveness?

A)Winning a golf tournament.
B)Improving my golf score over the course of the summer on the same course.
C)Playing on a volleyball team that improved its season standing from 6^th place to 2^nd place.
D)Improving my percentage of in court first serves in tennis.

Question 28

Which type of team cohesion is most likely to facilitate effective team performance?

A)Social cohesion.
B)Task cohesion.
C)Cohesion in which athletes enjoy socializing with each other.
D)None of the above.

Question 29

Which of the following statements is false regarding teams high in team cohesion?

A)Social cohesion is a predictor of the intention to continue future participation.
B)Team cohesion is a predictor of team stability.
C)Members of teams high in team cohesion are more likely to remain together for a longer period of time.
D)Team cohesion is unrelated to team stability or future participation.

Question 30

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

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

Question 31

Which of the following is not an example of absolute performance effectiveness?

A)Winning a golf tournament.
B)Placing last in the 200 meter backstroke in swimming.
C)Improving my in court percentage of first serves in tennis.
D)Being a member of a winning basketball team.

Question 32

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

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

Question 33

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

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 34

Which of the following would be an example of an interactive team?

A)Archery.
B)Volleyball.
C)Bowling.
D)Golf.

Question 35

A significant and positive relationship between team cohesion and athletic performance is most likely to occur with

A)Noninteractive teams.
B)Aquatic activities.
C)Coactive teams.
D)Interactive teams.

Question 36

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.

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

Question 37

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

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

Question 38

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

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

Question 39

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

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 40

For teams that are high in ____________,the perception of psychological momentum is likely to be more pronounced.

A)Self-confidence.
B)Social cohesion.
C)Task cohesion.
D)Self-handicapping.

Question 41

Which of the following is not a good intervention for developing good team cohesion?

A)Demand and expect complete social tranquility among team members.
B)Each player on the team must learn his role and come to believe it is important.
C)Highlight areas of team success,even when the team loses a game or match.
D)As a coach or teacher,take the time to learn something personal about each athlete on the team.

Question 42

Which of the following is not a good intervention for developing good team cohesion?

A)Work to develop collective self-efficacy (team efficacy)in the team.
B)Emphasize the importance of winning games as this leads to team cohesion.
C)Develop a mastery motivational climate for the team.
D)Educate the team as to the destructive effects of jealously and how to avoid it.