Test Your Sport Psychology Knowledge
Test Your Sport Psychology Knowledge
Are you curious about the fascinating relationship between sports, exercise, and psychology? This quiz challenges your understanding of sport psychology concepts, their implications, and the effects of physical activity on personality and mental well-being.
Engage with topics such as:
- The role of arousal in performance
- Group cohesion in sports
- Personality traits associated with athletes
- Effects of exercise on mental health
What differentiates sport psychologists from exercise psychologists
Training versus skill
Effects versus affects
Performance versus health
Between groups versus within groups
What do sport psychology and exercise psychology (disciplines of kinesiology) focus on
the study of human action in a social environment
The study of social environment, sexuality, and emotion
The study of human thought and emotion
The study of human thought, emotion, and physical activity
Most of the stress associated with physical activity participation is based on
Type A personality disposition
Anxiety about social physique
Fear of failure and fer of evaluation
Fear of physical harm
Which of the following statements about the effects of exercise on personality is true?
Exercise increases anxiety
Fitness training improves self-concept
Exercise erases past negative experiences
Prolonged physical activity is associated with increases in depression
The optimal arousal level for an individual's performance is
The same for all individuals
The same for all types of tasks in sport and exercise
The highest level pf physiological "psych-up"
Moderate and differs according to situational demands of various activities
What are the ABCs of sport psychology
Affect, behavior, cognitions
Applied, behavior, conditions
Athletes, behavior, competition
Attitude, behavior, control
Arousal would best be defined as
A negative response to a stressful situation characterized by apprehension and feelings of threat
Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation
A process in which individuals perceive an imbalance between their response capabilities and the demands of the situation
A state of physical and psychological activation or readiness
Which of the following describes current thinking about sport and personality?
Sport does build character in most people but not in everyone
There is no "athletic personality."
Some anxiety is good for aspects of life
Specific personalities lead people to engage in a variety of sports
Group cohesion is facilitated by
A positive identity related to group membership
Ignoring uniqueness of individuals in group
Forced socialization outside of the group's function
Lack of acceptance of role differentiation in the group
Research on the effects of sport participation on personality has shown that
Sport participation teaches higher levels of moral reasoning
Sport participation increases aggression
Sport builds character
Competition reduces antisocial behaviors
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