Sport And Exercise Psychology 3rd Edition By Peter R. E. Crocker – Test Bank

Chapter 11 Coaching Psychology

11.1 Multiple Choice Questions

1) Which one of the following countries does not have a government-based national coaching organization for training volunteer and professional coaches?
A) Canada
B) Australia
C) United Kingdom
D) United States
E) none of the above
Answer: D
Level: 2
Section: Coach Education
Category: Recall

2) What is the most important factor in a coach’s growth and development?
A) role modelling
B) observation
C) mentoring
D) elite athletic experiences
E) previous leadership experience
Answer: C
Level: 1
Section: Elite Coach Development
Category: Recall

3) Which of the following best represents the developmental path of coaches in Canada?
A) gained experience as an assistant coach
B) majored in Psychology at University
C) acquired coaching knowledge via the internet
D) was a former elite athlete
E) A and C only
Answer: E
Level: 1
Section: Elite Coach Development
Category: Recall

4) A coach who encourages some of his better academic players to tutor other teammates is following which one of the following coaching principles?
A) creating a healthy climate that is enjoyable instead of trying to beat an opponent
B) utilizing a positive approach that involves encouragement and appropriate instruction
C) establishing norms that emphasize athletes’ obligations to help and support one another
D) including athletes in decision-making roles regarding team rules and compliance
E) engaging in self-monitoring and assessment to focus on positive coaching behaviours
Answer: C
Level: 1
Section: Youth Sport Coaching
Category: Applied
5) What are the three states of leader behaviours?
A) required, preferred, expected
B) required, expected, actual
C) preferred, actual, expected
D) required, preferred, actual
E) none of the above
Answer: D
Level: 1
Section: Coaching Knowledge
Category: Recall

6) A professional coach who chooses not to socialize with players after games is an example of which state of leader behaviour?
A) expected
B) required
C) preferred
D) actual
E) cohesive
Answer: C
Level: 1
Section: Coaching Knowledge
Category: Applied

7) Which one of the following is a consequence of the multidimensional model of leadership?
A) athlete performance
B) leader characteristics
C) situational characteristics
D) athlete characteristics
E) preferred actual behaviour
Answer: A
Level: 1
Section: Coaching Knowledge
Category: Recall

8) A coach who believes she can affect athletes’ confidence and emotions during competitions is using which dimension in the model of coaching efficacy?
A) game strategy
B) motivation
C) technique
D) character building
E) athlete success
Answer: B
Level: 2
Section: Coaching Knowledge
Category: Applied
9) Which model allows for connections to be established between the accumulated knowledge of how and why coaches perform as they do and is influenced by the three peripheral components of coaches’ personal characteristics, athletic characteristics, and contextual factors?
A) the model of coaching efficacy
B) the 3 + 1 Cs model
C) the multi-dimensional model of leadership
D) the Leadership Scale for Sport
E) none of the above
Answer: E
Level: 2
Section: Coaching Knowledge
Category: Recall

10) An expert coach who believes that her curling team could win gold at the Olympics by excelling in mental, physical, tactical, and technical aspects of training is exhibiting ________.
A) a vision
B) a mission statement
C) co-orientation
D) complementarity
Answer: A
Level: 2
Section: Coaching Knowledge
Category: Applied