Which of the following is not a coping strategy
Performance feedback increased performance by
50%
Relational self efficiency
Coaches developing more confidence in their athletes abilities
According to Vealey which is not part of a psychological skills training program
Communication skills
PST knowledge base has come from what source
A) research on elite athletes B) athlete-coach experience
According to Weinbergs study
A) success produces higher levels of intrinsic motivation than failures B) males exhibit higher levels of intrinsic motivation
Which is not an necessary element for achieving the relaxation response
A mantra
Practice golf three days a week
A strategy for attaining the goal of " lower my handicap by three strokes
Reasons to use imagery
Appearance and energy
Cognitive anxiety
Athletes imaging a task as more threatening than challenging
Which is not a phase in the hypnosis process
Autogenic phase
Confidence
Belief that you can successfully perform a desired behavior
Effective breathing begins in the
Diaphragm
Which is not an aspect of PETTLEP imagery
Planning
What of the following can increase activity
A) Positive words C) Energizing music
Results of studying focusing on successful versus unsuccessful athletes showed
A) higher confidence B) more task oriented thoughts
When of the following is not a situation requiring toughness according to a recent study
Autocratic coah
Which of the following is not a coping strategy for coaches
Avoidance
When is it best to implement a PST program
During the off-season or preseason
Not a common obstacle in setting goals
Goals are too unstructured
Cognitive specific
Most effective type of help athletes maintain confidence
Jim's problem with shooting free throws
No psychological skill of relaxation
Directing a performers attention to important elements of a skill
One way in which goal setting can influence performance
State self-confidence
Ones confidence can change as the situation changes
Backward chaining refers to
Pairing the last step in a series of movements within the next to last step
Successful imagery training program
Realistic expectations, relaxed concentration
External imagery
Refers to viewing yourself from the perspective of an external observer
Which of the following is a principle for the effective use of external rewards
The best types of external rewards are creative, novel, simple
Transcendental meditation
The state of mind predicted by the relaxation response
Combination of goals
Types of goals that produce best outcome
Which of the following is not a construct in the 4c model of mental toughness
Consistency
Feedback can provide instrumental information about
B) levels of proficiency C) the performers current level of proficiency in desired skills
Rewards typically undermine intrinsic motivation when the reward is
For mere participation
