PSYC460 Sports Psychology
Week 2 (Quiz 2)
Question 1 of 15 1.0/ 1.0 Points
Participant motivation is usually the result of
A.personal factors
B.situational factors
C.a combination of personal and situational factor
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PSYC460 Sports Psychology
Week 2 (Quiz 2)
Question 1 of 15 1.0/ 1.0 Points
Participant motivation is usually the result of
A.personal factors
B.situational factors
C.a combination of personal and situational factors
D.the history of success or failure
Answer Key: C
Question 2 of 15 1.0/ 1.0 Points
An effective technique to use to change undesirable motives of a participant is
A.behavior modification
B.cognitive intervention
C.rational emotive therapy
D.cognitive restructuring
Answer Key: A
Question 3 of 15 1.0/ 1.0 Points
Which of the following statements is (are) true
A.Mastery goals should be used more often than outcome goals.
B.Feedback to athletes should emphasize attributing their success to high ability and high effort.
C.Lack of ability, rather than lack of effort, should be emphasized after a failure.
D.a and b
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Answer Key: D
Question 4 of 15 1.0/ 1.0 Points
Which of the following is NOT one of the major motives for participating in sport and exercise?
A.having fun
B.being with friends
C.improving skills
D.pleasing parents
Answer Key: D
Question 5 of 15 1.0/ 1.0 Points
"A disposition to strive for satisfaction when making comparisons with some standard of excellence in the
presence of evaluative others" is the definition of which of the following?
A.achievement motivation
B.competitiveness
C.self-esteem
D.self-confidence
Answer Key: B
Question 6 of 15 1.0/ 1.0 Points
The interactional view of motivation claims that motivation is an interaction of which two factors?
A.person and situation
B.goals and coach's style
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C.personality and goals
D.personality and needs
Answer Key: A
Question 7 of 15 1.0/ 1.0 Points
Which is the most widely endorsed view of motivation taken by sport psychologists?
A.trait-centered
B.situational
C.interactional
D.individual
Answer Key: C
Question 8 of 15 1.0/ 1.0 Points
Motivated behavior is primaril
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