Question 1

Which of the following must be true in order for a sport psychologist to treat an athlete with a psychological disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)   The sport psychologist must have a license to practice
B)   The sport psychologist must have experience working with athletic teams
C)   The sport psychologist must be a faculty member at a university
D)   The sport psychologist must have published at least one research paperE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

What does fMRI show happening in the brain when swimmers watch a video of a poor performance in one of their own races?

Accepted Answer

A)   Their brains show increased activity in the emotional areas, and decreased activity in the planning and motor areas
B)   Their brains show increased activity in the emotional, planning, and motor areas
C)   Their brains show decreased activity in the emotional area, and increased activity in the planning and motor areas
D)   Their brains show decreased activity in the emotional, planning, and motor areasE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Sport psychology is only helpful to elite or professional athletes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Sport psychologists only research ways to improve athletic performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is a characteristic of experimental, but not descriptive, research methods?

Accepted Answer

A)   The manipulation of variables
B)   The analyzation of data
C)   The development of a theory
D)   The collection of dataE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

After forming a hypothesis, a researcher must next choose a research method for testing the question.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

One of the limitations of experimental methods is that the findings cannot explain or predict behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Sport psychology was most academic in focus during which phase?

Accepted Answer

A)   The early years
B)   The contemporary years
C)   The formative years
D)   All of the aboveE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

The purpose of a focus group is to study how a small number of people behave in a controlled environment while manipulating an independent variable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

An athlete may see a sport psychologist in order to combat a tendency to "choke" under pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Who is considered the father of American sport psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)   Coleman Griffith
B)   Norman Triplett
C)   Warren Johnson
D)   Franklin M. HenryE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

What is the major difference between descriptive and experimental research?

Accepted Answer

A)   The manipulation of variables
B)   The formation of a hypothesis
C)   The collection and analysis of data
D)   The development of a theoryE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

A sport psychologist who provides basic mental health care would be which of the following types of sport psychologist?

Accepted Answer

A)   Therapist/Clinical psychologist
B)   Researcher
C)   Teacher
D)   ConsultantE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

What did Norman Triplett observe when he asked children to wind a string as fast as they could while alone and also in the presence of other children?

Accepted Answer

A)   The children wound the string faster when they were in the presence of other children
B)   The children wound the string faster when they were alone
C)   The children found the task too difficult to complete
D)   Only a few of the children were affected by the presence of other childrenE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Who started the first graduate sport psychology specialization?

Accepted Answer

A)   Dorothy Harris
B)   Coleman Griffith
C)   Avksenty Cezarevich Puni
D)   Pierre de CoubertinE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Does a sport psychologist have an ethical responsibility to report recruiting violations to the proper authorities? What about allegations of hazing? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Experiments performed in a natural setting where the athletes feel comfortable and can be themselves will result in higher levels of ecological validity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A researcher wants to know if the temperature in the room will affect number of baskets made by basketball players. What would be the independent variable in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A)   The temperature of the room
B)   The number of baskets made
C)   The gender of the basketball players
D)   The size of the roomE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following is an advantage of descriptive research?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is often cost-efficient and provides richly-detailed information
B)   The results can be generalized to other people in other situations
C)   Can be used to show how one variable causes another
D)   None of the aboveE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 20

When might a sport psychologist be used by a group of athletes?

Accepted Answer

A)   All of the above
B)   When the athletes are under intense pressure
C)   When the athletes need assistance communicating with one another
D)   When athletes need help maintaining motivationE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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Which of the following is a characteristic of experimental, but not descriptive, research methods?

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Does a sport psychologist have an ethical responsibility to report recruiting violations to the proper authorities? What about allegations of hazing? Why or why not?

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A sport psychologist who provides basic mental health care would be which of the following types of sport psychologist?

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An athlete may see a sport psychologist in order to combat a tendency to "choke" under pressure.

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When might a sport psychologist be used by a group of athletes?

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One of the limitations of experimental methods is that the findings cannot explain or predict behavior.

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Sport psychology is only helpful to elite or professional athletes.

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What does fMRI show happening in the brain when swimmers watch a video of a poor performance in one of their own races?

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Experiments performed in a natural setting where the athletes feel comfortable and can be themselves will result in higher levels of ecological validity.

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Who is considered the father of American sport psychology?

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The purpose of a focus group is to study how a small number of people behave in a controlled environment while manipulating an independent variable.

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Which of the following is an advantage of descriptive research?

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Sport psychologists only research ways to improve athletic performance.

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Who started the first graduate sport psychology specialization?

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After forming a hypothesis, a researcher must next choose a research method for testing the question.

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What is the major difference between descriptive and experimental research?

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A researcher wants to know if the temperature in the room will affect number of baskets made by basketball players. What would be the independent variable in this scenario?

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What did Norman Triplett observe when he asked children to wind a string as fast as they could while alone and also in the presence of other children?

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Which of the following must be true in order for a sport psychologist to treat an athlete with a psychological disorder?

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