Chapter 8- Psychology Of Athletic Preparation And Performance

Question 1

An Olympic weightlifter attempting a personal record is able to ignore the audience to concentrate solely on her performance. Which of the following abilities is this athlete most likely using to perform her exercise?
A. Selective attention
B. Somatic anxiety
C. Guided discovery
D. Self efficacy

Answer 1

A. Selective attention

Question 2

An athlete's desire to perform to his or her potential is an example of?
A. Motive to avoid failure
B. Autogenic training
C. Selective attention
D. Achievement motivation

Answer 2

D.

Question 3

For a high school American football team, if any player squats two times his body weight, his name is placed on the wall. This is an example of?
A. Negative reinforcement
B. Positive reinforcement

Answer 3

B. Positive reinforcement

Question 4

How does an athlete’s optimal level of arousal change with limited skill and ability to perform the activity?
A. It increase
B. It decreases
C. It has no effect

Answer 4

B. It decreases

Question 5

In teaching the push press, which of the following is an example of segmentation with pure-part training integration?
A.practice the push press without any equipment, practice with PVC and then unloaded bar.
B. Practice the dip, followed by the dip with the drive, and end with entire push press
C. Practice the dip, the drive, and the catch independently before practicing the entire push press.

Answer 5

C.