CPSS Performance and Wellness 4

Question 1

Which psychological construct, defined as an athlete's belief in their ability to perform a specific task successfully, is most directly linked to performance outcomes under pressure?

Accepted Answer

Self-efficacy

Answer

Self-efficacy, as defined by Bandura, is the strongest individual-level predictor of performance because it directly shapes effort, persistence, and resilience under competitive stress.

Question 2

A certified sport scientist is reviewing an athlete's sleep diary. The athlete reports waking frequently during the night and feeling unrefreshed. Which sleep stage disruption is most likely responsible for impaired physical recovery?

Accepted Answer

Slow-wave sleep (Stage 3 NREM)

Answer

Slow-wave sleep (SWS) is the deepest NREM stage and is when the majority of growth hormone is released, making it the most critical stage for physical repair and recovery.

Question 3

Which of the following best describes the 'fitness-fatigue' (two-factor) model of training adaptation?

Accepted Answer

Training simultaneously produces a fitness gain and a fatigue effect, with fatigue dissipating faster than fitness

Answer

The fitness-fatigue model posits that training generates both fitness (long decay) and fatigue (short decay), and performance is expressed only when fatigue dissipates sufficiently to reveal the underlying fitness gain.

Question 4

An athlete experiencing symptoms of relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S) would most likely show which constellation of findings?

Accepted Answer

Low energy availability, menstrual dysfunction, decreased bone density

Answer

RED-S is characterized by low energy availability that disrupts hormonal function, leading to menstrual irregularities and impaired bone health among other systemic consequences.

Question 5

When monitoring training load in team sports, what is the primary advantage of using session RPE (sRPE) compared to GPS-based external load measures?

Accepted Answer

sRPE captures internal physiological and psychological strain regardless of movement patterns

Answer

Session RPE reflects the athlete's perceived internal strain from the entire session, capturing psychological and physiological stress that GPS metrics (external load) cannot quantify.

CPSS - Certified Performance and Sport Scientist Practice Test

CPSS - Certified Performance and Sport Scientist Practice Test

CPSS Performance and Wellness 4