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