QUIZ 1
Chapters 1 and 2
PHED 496/596
1. Coleman Griffith established the first research laboratory in sport psychology at the University of
a. Notre Dame
b. Illinois
c. Minnesota
d. Wisconsin
e. Iowa
2. In the fifth period, sport psychology has experienced a tremendous growth in
a. theoretical development
b. applied research
c. professional service
d. a and b
e. b and c
3. Educational sport psychologists usually have years of training in
a. psychology
b. education
c. sport and exercise science
d. sociology
e. educational psychology
4. Which of the following are sport and exercise psychology journals?
a. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology
b. The Sport Psychologist
c. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
d. All of the above
e. a and c
5. Research by Landers and his colleagues using biofeedback techniques to train elite marksmen to shoot between
heartbeats is a good example of a
a. cognitive behavioral orientation
b. cognitive-affective orientation
c. behavioral orientation
d. psychophysiological orientation
e. physiological-environmental orientation
6. Which of the following will the field of sport and exercise psychology face in the future?
a. unqualified people doing consulting in sport psychology
b. few full-time positions in sport psychology involving consulting with athletes
c. the need for physical education and exercise specialists to receive sport and exercise psychology
information
d. all of the above
e. a and c
7. Sport and exercise psychology is first and foremost a
a. science
b. art
c. applied field study
d. laboratory-based field of study
e. none of the above
8. The least reliable method of obtaining knowledge is
a. introspection
b. intuition
c. shared experiences
d. a single case study
e. systematic observation
9. Which of the following explain the sport psychology research to practice gap?
a. few applied forums to disseminate research to practitioners
b. emphasis on basic laboratory research in the 1960’s and 1970’s
c. emphasis on field experiments in the 1980’s
d. all of the above
e. a and b
10. Which of the following is NOT a current or future trend in the field of sport and exercise psychology?
a. more emphasis on training in clinical psychology and counseling
b. an increase in quantitative research methodologies
c. an increased emphasis on ethics and competency
d. increased emphasis in psychological skills training
e. continuing tension between academic and applied sport psychology
11. The most superficial and therefore most easily changed part of a personality structure is its
a. psychological core
b. role-related behavior
c. typical responses
d. belief system
12. The trait approach to personality assumes that
a. people behave differently in different situations
b. people behave similarly in different situations
c. personality does not change much over time
d. a and c
e. b and c
13. Eysenck and Eysenck argue that personality can best be understood by focusing on which of the following
traits?
a. neuroticism-stability
b. introversion-extroversion
c. relaxation-anxiety
d. a and b
e. all of the above
14. Trait refers to anxiety, whereas state anxiety refers to anxiety
a. general, momentary
b. momentary, general
c. competitive, noncompetitive
d. noncompetitive, competitive
e. none of the above
14. Which is NOT an example of a situational-specific sport inventory
a. sport competition anxiety test
b. group environment questionnaire
c. profile of mood states
d. trait-state confidence inventory
e. competitive state anxiety inventory
15. Which of the following are important considerations when administering psychological inventories?
a. knowledge of testing principles and measurement error
b. sensitivity on one’s own limitations
c. whether to use tests for team selections
d. all of the above
e. a and c
16. When administering tests to athletes, which of the following guidelines should be followed?
a. explain to athletes why tests are being given
b. tell athletes what the tests measure
c. provide specific feedback concerning test results
d. all of the above
e. a and b
17. Taking an intraindividual approach to psychological testing means that
a. individuals will be compared against population norms
b. individuals are compared against how they normally score on a particular psychological inventory
c. individuals are compared to norms for their age and gender
d. individuals are compared based on objective and subjective measurement
e. none of the above
18. The research investigating the personality profiles of athletes and nonathletes has found that
a. no specific personality profile distinguishes athletes from nonathletes
b. athletes have higher levels of anxiety than nonathletes
c. athletes are more introverted than nonathletes
d. athletes have higher levels of self-esteem than nonathletes
19. Which of the following is (are) true?
a. participation in competitive sport produces change in personality structure
b. compared with nonathletes, individual-sport athletes are less anxious and more dependent
c. compared with nonathletes, team sport athletes are more introverted and independent
d. a and b
e. b and c
20. Morgan developed the model to help explain the relationship between
personality mood states and athletic success.
a. normative
b. mental health
c. psychological
d. psychopathology
21. In the iceberg profile developed by Morgan, which of the following psychological characteristics that successful
athletes display is typically above the mean population?
a. anxiety
b. anger
c. fatigue
d. vigor
e. confusion
22. Recent research has been critical of some of the findings concerning the relationship between mood
states and performance. Which of the following is NOT a recommended guideline for using mood profiling
with elite athletes?
a. use it as a monitor of training load
b. use it as a monitor for the acclimitization process
c. use it as a predictor of team success
d. use it as a monitor of emotional response to injury
e. use if for identification of overtrained athletes
Short Understanding Question. Write ½ - 1 page answer.
When might you consider using personality tests? How might you best use them? Explain other ways to assess
participants’ personalities.
