CIC Sports Psychology & Motivation 4

Question 1

A coach observes a star player dominating practice but teammates contribute less during drills. This is BEST described as:

Accepted Answer

Social loafing

Answer

Social loafing occurs when individuals reduce their effort in group settings, often because individual contributions are less identifiable.

Question 2

Which of the following BEST represents a mastery motivational climate created by a coach?

Accepted Answer

Rewarding effort, improvement, and learning from mistakes

Answer

A mastery climate emphasizes personal improvement, effort, and cooperation, fostering intrinsic motivation and reducing fear of failure.

Question 3

An athlete experiences high cognitive anxiety but low somatic anxiety before competition. The BEST intervention is:

Accepted Answer

Cognitive restructuring to challenge negative thoughts

Answer

Cognitive anxiety involves worry and negative thoughts, so cognitive-based interventions like restructuring or thought stopping are most appropriate.

Question 4

The Inverted-U hypothesis predicts that athletic performance is BEST when arousal is:

Accepted Answer

At a moderate, optimal level

Answer

The Inverted-U (Yerkes-Dodson) hypothesis states that performance peaks at moderate arousal, declining at both too-low and too-high extremes.

Question 5

Which coaching behavior is MOST likely to foster autonomous motivation in high school athletes according to Self-Determination Theory?

Accepted Answer

Offering rationale for drills and acknowledging athletes' perspectives

Answer

Autonomy-supportive coaching involves providing rationale, acknowledging feelings, and offering choice, which satisfies the basic need for autonomy and fosters self-determination.

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CIC Sports Psychology & Motivation 4