Question 1

Transcendental meditation is a form of meditation popularized by

Accepted Answer

A) Jane FondA. 
B) Maharishi Mahesh Yogi 
C) Chakra Yoga Rinzai Zen 
D) Buddha

Question 2

Which statement is false relative to preparation for competition?

Accepted Answer

A) An initially under aroused athlete can benefit from coach initiated activation activities. 
B) An optimally aroused athlete may become over aroused form coach initiated activation activities. 
C) Coach initiated activation exercises are always beneficial to the athlete. 
D) Coach initiated activation exercises may be counterproductive for the initially over aroused athlete.

Question 3

Which of the following should not be used by the coach to psych-up the athlete?

Accepted Answer

A) Use of bulletin boards and pep talks. 
B) Transcendental meditation. 
C) Self-activation. 
D) Precompetitive workout.

Question 4

Focus is upon regulating emotions in order to reduce or manage cognitive distress.

Accepted Answer

A) Emotion focused coping. 
B) Problem focused coping. 
C) Avoidance style of coping. 
D) Approach style of coping.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true relative to biofeedback?

Accepted Answer

A) Humans cannot voluntarily control functions of the autonomic nervous system. 
B) It is very easy for athletes to voluntarily control functions of the autonomic nervous system. 
C) With practice athletes can learn to reverse the "fight or flight" effects of the sympathetic nervous system. 
D) Athletes who use biofeedback routinely outperform those athletes who do not.

Question 6

The _________________ method focuses upon achieving a natural state of restful alertness that allows a high degree of body awareness,breathing,and external instruction.

Accepted Answer

A) Integrative mind body training. 
B) Neo-transcendental meditation. 
C) Mindfulness. 
D) None of the above.

Question 7

In working with hypnotized patients,originators of autogenic training noted that patients invariably reported the following two bodily sensations

Accepted Answer

A) Heaviness in the limbs,and lightness in the head. 
B) Warmth in the body and limbs,and heaviness in the mid-section of the body. 
C) Pain in the mid-section,and dizziness in the head. 
D) Heaviness in the limbs,and warmth in the body and in the arms and legs.

Question 8

Which of the following factors is not instrumental in helping coping skills to transfer to other situations.

Accepted Answer

A) Recognition of stimulus generality. 
B) External locus of control for coping. 
C) Broad application of coping skill. 
D) Internal locus of control for coping (ownership).

Question 9

Name the two types of coping strategy dimensions.

Accepted Answer

A) Problem focused and approach focused. 
B) Emotion focused and avoidance focused. 
C) Problem focused and emotion focused. 
D) Approach focused and avoidance focuseD.

Question 10

As used in meditation,the "mantra" is a

Accepted Answer

A) Ceremonial beverage. 
B) Mental device. 
C) Process used to disengage from meditation. 
D) Meditation leader.

Question 11

Which of the following is not a team energizing strategy?

Accepted Answer

A) Team goal setting. 
B) Individual goal setting. 
C) Pep talks. 
D) Fan support.

Question 12

Relative to self-energizing strategies,which of the following is of least importance to the athlete?

Accepted Answer

A) Individual goal setting. 
B) Self-activation. 
C) Immediate mobilization. 
D) Team goal setting.

Question 13

Which of the following is not an inventory designed to measure self-talk?

Accepted Answer

A) Self-Talk in Sport Questionnaire. 
B) Negative Self-Talk Questionnaire. 
C) Functions of Self-Talk questionnaire. 
D) Automatic Self-Talk Questionnaire.

Question 14

Which of the following factors is not instrumental in helping coping skills to transfer to other situations?

Accepted Answer

A) Internal locus of control for coping. 
B) Learned resourcefulness. 
C) Recognition of stimulus generality. 
D) A narrow perspective on skill application.

Question 15

Techniques calculated to bring about the relaxation response include progressive relaxation,autogenic training,meditation,and biofeedback.The following is an important component of each of these techniques.

Accepted Answer

A) Meditation. 
B) Deep breathing. 
C) Instrumentation. 
D) Hypnosis.

Question 16

The use of various relaxation or arousal management procedures to reduce anxiety is commonly referred to as ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) Attentional control. 
B) Stress control. 
C) Stress management. 
D) Anxiety reduction.

Question 17

Applied sport related research has generally supported the hypothesis that coping strategies and styles are

Accepted Answer

A) Static and unchanging from situation to situation. 
B) Dynamic and fluid from situation to situation to situation. 
C) Difficult to study. 
D) None of the above.

Question 18

Modern progressive relaxation techniques are all variations of those outlined by ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) Johannes H.Schultz. 
B) Robert Nideffer. 
C) David Danskin. 
D) Edmond Jacobson.

Question 19

Shows a much more complex and complete picture as to how coping plays a central role in the stress process.

Accepted Answer

A) The basic model of the stress process. 
B) The interactional model of the stress process. 
C) The multivariate model of the stress and attention process. 
D) The multivariate coping model.

Question 20

Coping strategies in which the athlete anticipates in advance potential stressors and prepares in advance for dealing with them.

Accepted Answer

A) Automated coping strategies. 
B) Matching coping strategies. 
C) Effective coping strategies. 
D) Proactive coping strategies.

Exam 9: Coping and Intervention Strategies in Sport