Sport Psych Quiz 3

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1. Contemporary organizations with a Christian theme such as Athletes in Action and Fellowship of Christian Athletes are outgrowth of the _________ movement of the 1900’s

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Muscular Christianity

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The President of the United States credited with starting the youth fitness movement was

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Dwight D Eisenhower

Front 3

Janey participates in athletics. Most likely her motives for doing so:

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Probably are not appreciably different than those of her male counterparts

Front 4

Which of the following is a secondary as opposed to primary reason for withdrawl from youth sport?

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Too much pressure from parents and peers

Front 5

Based on the data from the athletic footwear association, the safest statement about the importance of winning is that

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There are few differences irrespective of the reason a youngster might choose to participate in athletics

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Perhaps an optimal approach to youth sport would place more emphasis on a _____ orientation and less on a _____ approach

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Process; product

Front 7

When we refer to expectancy of negative affect we are talking of

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The belief that the sport experience will be laden with negative emotional feelings

Front 8

One nickname for the out-of-control parent at youth sporting event is:

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Parentis Rociferous

Front 9

Kenny is a Little League pitcher who threw 167 pitches at a recent game. His experience is

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Atypical: little leagures are no longer allowed to throw so many pitches

Front 10

The ‘Three lies of Masculinity” according to Joe Ehrmann are

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Great athletic ability, sexual conquest, and monetary success

Front 11

Coaches are expected to play roles which are

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both numerous and complex

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As of 2009, which active football coach has the highest winning percentage

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John Gagliardi

Front 13

Merhabian indicates that approximately ___% of message transmission in any social interaction is verbal

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7%

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14. In comparison with two other samples of college students (one-time high school players and non-athletes), collegiate football players in the LeUnes and Nation study were

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Highest on the authoritarianism dimension of the three groups

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Coach John Wooden of UCLA basketball fame

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Stayed in touch with his ex-players to the point that he knew where 172 of 180 of his players were at any time

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Paul “Bear” Lombardi-Knight, a football coach, uses a lot of positive reinforcement with his PeeWee players. If Smith and Small are correct, the end result of such an approach should produce players

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Who like both the sport they are playing and the people playing alongside them

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The number of female participants in collegiate sports since the passage of Title IX Legislation in 1972 is up

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over 400%

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At Division 1 universities and across all sports, approximately what percent have black head coaches?

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5

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The construct known as hardiness is composed of

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Control, commitment and challenge

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Coaching burnout and perfectionism

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Are probably related in a highly significant way

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According to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta, obesity among adult women in the US

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Is slightly higher than the rates for adult males

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Carlotta has begun an exercise program, hopefully to improve both her overall level of fitness and her appearance. Speaking from a purely actuarial point of view. Carlotta:

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Will probably never exercise enough to profit from the undertaking

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It has been suggested that research in the area of (532-534) exercise and cognitive functioning could be improved

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Through the use of a greater variety of broad based cognitive assessment devices

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According to the results of a study by Bahrke and Morgan, quiet rest

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May well be as effective as aerobic exercise and meditation in relieving anxiety

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One out of every six American youths is overweight. This statement

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Is accurate according to the figures released by the Centers for disease control CDC

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Addiction to running and injury rates, in all probability

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Are significantly correlated; in one study the injury rate was 60%

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The number of people completing marathon runs in 1976 was around 25000. Today, this number is more like 400,000. This statement

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Is true: many more people run marathons than was the case in past

Front 28

The marathon race for women was first introduced to the Olympic Games in

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1984 at the Los Angeles Olympics

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The ‘graying of America’

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Means that the average age of the American citizenry is increasing due to an increase in life expectancy correct

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In a study of professional soccer players in Europe, the biggest adjustment to retirement reported was missing the

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Camaraderie of fellow players

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"Woman was made especially to please man...her strength lies in her charms." was voiced by...

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Jean Jacques Rousseau

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What is widely known throughout the world as "Athletics" is what we in the United States call...

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track and field

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The Herean Games were held every 4 years in ancient Greece and were hosted by the city state

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Olympus

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Of the total number of participants in the 2004 Summer Olympics Games..

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40% (3500) were women (up 11.8%)

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Female involvement in organized sprts was greatly faciliated by the Title IX legislation

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prohibited sex discrimination in educational institutions receiving federal dollars

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Mabel Lee conducted research in the 1920s and 1930s indicating that

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women were concerned about altering the menstrual cucle during exercise

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One possible cause of mesntrual diffuclty

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engaging in strenuous physical activity prior to menarche

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In terms of eating disorders, there are some who suggest that wrestlers are

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most likely to have bulimia or other eating disorders; forced to lose weight extremely quickly

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It is plausible that injuries among female athletes are best explained by

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a fragile bone structure

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The emergence of the then East German female swimmer in the 1976 Olympics

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raised the specter of banned substances to alarming levels

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Tee ball for little boys

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is most captivating at 6 or 7, learn the skills necessary for baseball...boys have a high game ceiling than girls (jump rope leads to nothing)

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With regard to sport participation by females, fathers

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are major source of encouragement

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Team America, a volleyball unit made up of the top junior females players in the country, finds itself down two sets to none. Most likely, Team America

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will not win; women in individual sports come back from defecits; much less likely to come back in a team sport

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The current evaluation of the notion of fear of success is

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most noticable in females in highly competitve situations

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An athlete said to be androgynous

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has about equal amounts of expressive and instrumental characteristics

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The statement by Twiss Butler that it is "an annual excuse for hit and run sexual harassment" is in reference to the ..

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Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition

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Brandi has been told by several people that she does not want to play sports at a particular university because of the rampant lesbianism in her sport. Such behavior

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stems from homophobia; a recruitment technique

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"Grim ascetism" in women's athletics has been linked to

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eating disorders in gymnastics, swimming cross country

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Mildred Ella Didrikson Zaharias

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was named the top female athlete of the first half of the twentieth century

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Cheerleaders

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feel very strongly that they are under substantial pressures to lose weight or maintain below average weight