BHK Sport and Exercise Psychology 3

Question 1

In the SMART goal-setting framework used in sport psychology, the letters stand for:

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Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound

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Simple, Motivating, Achievable, Realistic, Timely

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Standardized, Manageable, Attainable, Rigorous, Trackable

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Specific, Motivating, Attainable, Realistic, Tangible

Question 2

Social loafing in team sport contexts refers to:

Accepted Answer

Reduced individual effort exerted when working as part of a group

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Athletes taking excessive recovery breaks during training

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Team members providing verbal encouragement to each other

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Performance improvements that occur in group training environments

Question 3

Mental imagery in sport is most effective when it is:

Accepted Answer

Vivid, controllable, and engages multiple sensory modalities

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Performed exclusively from an external perspective

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Vague, spontaneous, and unstructured

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Practiced only during actual competition

Question 4

Group cohesion in sport psychology is measured along which two primary dimensions?

Accepted Answer

Social cohesion and task cohesion

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Emotional cohesion and physical cohesion

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Leadership cohesion and follower cohesion

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Internal cohesion and external cohesion

Question 5

Albert Bandura's concept of self-efficacy refers to:

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Confidence in one's ability to successfully perform a specific task

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A general sense of overall self-worth and self-esteem

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Satisfaction derived from past athletic achievements

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Collective belief in a team's overall capability

Question 6

Which type of goal is generally considered most effective for directly improving athletic performance?

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Performance goals based on personal standards

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Outcome goals focused on winning or losing

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Avoidance goals aimed at preventing failure

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Social comparison goals based on outperforming teammates

Question 7

Athlete burnout, based on Maslach's model applied to sport, is characterized by which triad of symptoms?

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Emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced sense of accomplishment

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Overtraining, physical injury, and decreased strength

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Temporary fatigue, appetite loss, and sleep disruption

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Competitive anxiety, social withdrawal, and decreased self-efficacy