Chapter 2 Coaching and Interpersonal Comunication Flashcards
1 By limiting the amount of information the athlete has to mentally process, the coach assists with which of the following?
Increases adaptation, recovery, and training techniques
Decreases focus, concentration, and interest
Reduces the risk of confusion, misdirected focus, and overthinking
Reduces level of motivation, effective technique, and athlete focus
Reduces the risk of confusion, misdirected focus, and overthinking
2 A Sports Performance Coach can use which of the following effective strategies for building relationships with athletes and creating welcoming environments athletes are excited to take part in?
Movement communication
Interpersonal communication
Controlling coaching
Non-verbal cueing
Interpersonal communication
3 When coaching movement, what is the first, and most important, consideration?
Provide technique strategies prior to movement
Demonstrate advanced technique prior to athlete application
Demonstrate proper technique
Watch the athlete move
Watch the athlete move
4 Within the communication blueprint, which two communication strategies are essential to begin with?
Verbal & non-verbal cues
Open dialogue & choice style communication
Rapport building & session preview
Movement communication & control dialogue
Rapport building & session preview
5 When describing a movement, the coach is providing the minimal information required for which of the following?
Expedite the athlete’s ability to perform the skill in the coach’s absence
Immediately boosting athlete’s perceived competency
Effective application of the movement in a short period of time
Safety and understanding of the movement
Safety and understanding of the movement
6 Which of the following represents the correct five steps, in the correct order, of the coaching loop?
Do, cue, describe, debrief, demonstrate
Demonstrate, explain, cue, debrief, do
Describe, demonstrate, cue, do, debrief
Cue, demonstrate, do, debrief, describe again
Describe, demonstrate, cue, do, debrief
7 The field of study dedicated to examining the impact of coaching cues on an athlete’s performance and learning is known as which, of the following, in the scientific community?
Cognitive attention theory
Attentional focus
Cognitive concentration
External focus paradigm
Attentional focus
8 When an athlete is encouraged to think about their body while simultaneously moving their body, this is known as what?
Internal focus
External focus
Continuous focus
Closed focus
Internal focus
9 Which is the approach that defines when a Sports Performance Coach works with an athlete and allows them to choose the cue(s) that make the most sense to them?
Controlled decision
Controlled choice
Controlled dialogue
Autonomous decision
Controlled choice
10 A strong case is made for coaches to prioritize the use of which types of cues, when evidence is combined with naturalistic intuition?
Non-verbal cues
External cues
Internal cues
Controlled cues
External cues
