Sport Self Confidence Is Currently Viewed As

Question: Which of the following statements regarding self-efficacy is (are) true?

1. There is a reciprocal relationship between efficacy and behavior change.

2. b. Efficacy changes are related to changes in exercise adherence.

3. c. Exercise behavior can influence feelings of efficacy.

4. d. all of the above

5. e. a and c

6. Answer: d. all of the above

7. Question: One’s confidence can change as the situation changes. This is known as

8. a. trait self-confidence

9. b. state self-confidence

10. c. situational self-confidence

11. d. cognitive self-confidence

12. e. naturally occurring self-confidence

13. Answer: b. state self-confidence

14. Question: Sport self-confidence is currently viewed as

15. a. a trait variable

16. b. a state variable

17. c. statelike or traitlike depending on the situation

18. d. an affective variable

19. e. a cognitive variable

20. Answer: c. statelike or traitlike depending on the situation

21. Question: The probable reason that approximately a dozen runners broke the 4-minute barrier within one year after Roger Bannister originally did was their

22. a. enhanced training procedures

23. b. improved equipment

24. c. faster tracks

25. d. expectations that it could be done

26. e. superior coaching

27. Answer: d. expectations that it could be done

28. Question: Confidence is seen as multidimensional, consisting of confidence in

29. a. one’s ability to execute physical skills

30. b. one’s level of fitness

31. c. one’s psychological skills

32. d. all of the above

33. e. a and c

34. Answer: d. all of the above

35. Question:

36. Answer: e. a and d

37. Question:

38. Answer: a. children identified as “late bloomers” exhibited the greatest gains in IQ

39. Question: Coaches often form expectations of athletes based on

40. a. performance information and media reports

41. b. performance information and person cues

42. c. person cues and media reports

43. d. scouting and media reports

44. e. person cues and scouting reports

45. Answer: b. performance information and person cues

46. Question: Which of the following is (are) true?

47. a. Coaches spend more time with high-expectancy athletes.

48. b. Coaches show more positive affect to high-expectancy athletes.

49. c. Coaches spend more time with low-expectancy athletes.

50. d. a and b

51. e. b and c

52. Answer: d. a and b

53. Question: Which of the following is (are) FALSE?

54. a. Coaches give high-expectancy athletes more instructional feedback.

55. b. Coaches provide more praise to high-expectancy athletes.

56. c. Coaches provide more beneficial feedback to low-expectancy athletes.

57. d. a and b

58. e. b and c

59. Answer: c. Coaches provide more beneficial feedback to low-expectancy athletes.