Question 1

A psychological skills training program in which a member or members of an organization or trained by a sport psychologist to provide psychological services to their own athletes.

Accepted Answer

A) The team approach. 
B) The organizational empowerment approach. 
C) An unethical and unwise approach. 
D) The grassroots approach.

Question 2

The Ottawa Mental Skills Assessment Tool measures

Accepted Answer

A) Foundation mental skills. 
B) Psychomotor skills. 
C) Cognitive skills. 
D) All of the above.

Question 3

Research identified 17 athlete-counseling competencies believed to be essential for ethical psychotherapeutic practice with athlete clients.These 17 are further classified under three headings.Which of the following is not one of those important headings?

Accepted Answer

A) Attitudes and beliefs. 
B) Personality traits. 
C) Knowledge. 
D) Skills.

Question 4

ADHD.

Accepted Answer

A) Arousal-depression/hypoactive disorder. 
B) Anxiety-depression/health disorder. 
C) Attention-deficit/hyperactive disorder. 
D) None of the above.

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of a postperformance routine used by the quarterback in football following an incomplete pass?

Accepted Answer

A) Get in the receiver's face. 
B) Clear mind of results of previous play by the quarterback or by intended receiver. 
C) Go to the sideline and review next play with the coach. 
D) None of the above.

Question 6

Planned psychological skill intervention programs have been shown to be effective in research of the following type.

Accepted Answer

A) Multiple baseline single subject designs. 
B) Experimental designs in which participants were assigned to treatment conditions. 
C) Qualitative research designs. 
D) All of the above.

Question 7

Research shows that highly successful Olympic and World Class elite athletes possess

Accepted Answer

A) Psychological characteristics superior to less successful athletes. 
B) Confidence in their ability. 
C) Ability to make tactical adjustments when necessary. 
D) All of the above.

Question 8

In a psychological skills training program,what should be accomplished at the initial meeting between the athletes and sport psychologist.

Accepted Answer

A) Recognition of equal importance of mental and physical training for peak performance to occur. 
B) Willingness to commit more than 15-minutes at the end of practice to mental training. 
C) Psychological skills training viewed as an equal partner to practicing physical skills. 
D) All of the above.

Question 9

A psychological skills development model that proposes that sport must contribute to the overall development of the athlete physically,psychologically and socially.

Accepted Answer

A) Imagery focused model of performance. 
B) Self-regulation model. 
C) Resonance performance model. 
D) Athlete-centered sport model.

Question 10

The sport psychologist produces a bar graph that illustrates the psychological skills that an athlete perceives is important and progress being made from week to week.

Accepted Answer

A) Psychological skill performance profiling. 
B) Psychological map for peak performance. 
C) Mental skills profile. 
D) None of the above.

Question 11

Which is not an employment opportunity typically found by individuals trained as sport psychologists?

Accepted Answer

A) University Counseling Center. 
B) University Athletic Department. 
C) University Student Center. 
D) Private practice.

Question 12

These two avenues are not the only ones possible,but they are typical of how sport psychologists get started in their ultimate goal to develop a sport psychology consulting practice.

Accepted Answer

A) Physical education (kinesiology,sport sciences,etc. ),psychology. 
B) Kinesiology,sport psychology. 
C) Health & fitness,physical education. 
D) Recreation,engineering.

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychological methods refer to practices that lead to psychological skill. 
B) Psychological methods and skills are synonymous terms. 
C) The terms psychological method and psychological skill are used inter-changeably. 
D) All of the above are false.

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of a between-play routine for a tennis player?

Accepted Answer

A) Take some practice serves. 
B) Keep physically active by running some short sprints. 
C) Focus on the next play. 
D) Take care of your body and your equipment.

Question 15

Self-generated thoughts,feelings,and behaviors that are planned and cyclically adapted based on performance feedback.

Accepted Answer

A) Psychological skills. 
B) Psychological method. 
C) Self-regulation. 
D) Performance enhancement.

Question 16

Which of the following statements is false relative to ethics used in sport psychology by members of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP)?

Accepted Answer

A) The AASP Ethical Code is composed of six general principles. 
B) The AASP Ethical Code is base in a large part on the Ethical Principles of the American Psychological Association. 
C) The AASP does not have their own ethical code,so they use the Ethical Principles of the American Psychological Association as their guide. 
D) Members of AASP are bound by a code of ethics that governs their interactions with the public and with other professionals.

Question 17

Which of the following is not identified as a model of psychological skill development?

Accepted Answer

A) Self-regulation model. 
B) Resonance performance model. 
C) Athlete-centered model. 
D) Mental skills development model.

Question 18

Which of the following is not an example of a psychological skill?

Accepted Answer

A) Intrinsic motivation. 
B) Self-confidence. 
C) Arousal control. 
D) Progressive relaxation.

Question 19

_________________ refers to learned or innate characteristics of the athlete that makes it possible or even likely that he will succeed in sport.

Accepted Answer

A) Psychological methods. 
B) Psychological skill. 
C) Self-talk. 
D) Applied hypnosis.

Question 20

Which of the following is not an important component in the development of a needs assessment plan for a psychological skills training program?

Accepted Answer

A) An open ended interview. 
B) Psychological skill performance profiling. 
C) Observation of athletes during practice and competition. 
D) Administration of Cattell's Personality Inventory.

Exam 12: Psychological Skills Training