Question 1

A goal of developing and conducting educational programs designed to positively affect coaching behaviors is to ensure that:

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A)   there exists a more standardized coaching style throughout the nation
B)   coaches commit to doing more than they presently do
C)   there is an increased likelihood that youngsters will have a more positive sport experience
D)   coaches are better prepared for possible liability and negligence issuesE) All of the above
F) C) and D) C

Question 2

The self-enhancement model of self-esteem proposed that:

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A)   people who are high in self-esteem are particularly responsive to variations in supportiveness from others
B)   people who are low in self-esteem are particularly responsive to variations in supportiveness from others
C)   self-esteem is independent from positive/negative feedback
D)   self-esteem is based on positive feedbackE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following does not represent a research finding for coaches who received CET compared to a control group?

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A)   their players showed increases in general self-esteem
B)   responded to mistakes with more encouragement and technical instruction and fewer punitive responses
C)   had a better won-loss record
D)   gave more reinforcement in response to good performance and effort
E)   better liked and perceived as better teachersF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

Won-loss records accounted for more variance in player attitudes toward the coach than did differences in coaching behaviors.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In the CET intervention replication study, one of the four major results was that athletes of the trained coaches had lower levels of performance anxiety than the control group.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The most important determinate of the effects of youth sport participation lie in:

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A)   the external rewards to be gained
B)   the relationship between coach and athlete
C)   improved fitness and health
D)   friends to be madeE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

A good strategy for setting the stage for implementing a successful sport psychology workshop on coach training would be:

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A)   approach coaches in a condescending manner
B)   intimate that the training program is designed to protect athletes from coaches
C)   let participants know that their sharing of input is very valuable
D)   convey the impression that what the coaches have been doing is incorrectE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

The CET philosophy of winning focuses on maximizing young athlete's performance in competition.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following does not describe the coach effectiveness training philosophy toward winning?

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A)   success is not equivalent to winning
B)   winning isn't everything, nor is it the only thing
C)   athletes should be taught that success is found in striving for victory
D)   failure is not the same thing as losing
E)   avoid discussing winningF) All of the above
G) A) and C) E

Question 10

Coaching behaviors are measured by Smoll and Smith's:

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A)   Coaching Evaluative Questionnaire
B)   Coaching Behavior Assessment System
C)   Instructor Functional Analysis
D)   Multidimensional Behavior AnalysisE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

The mediational model of coach-athlete interaction is sequenced as follows:

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A)   coaches' behaviors, athletes evaluative reactions, athletes' perceptions and recall
B)   coaches' behaviors, coach-athlete interactions, athletes' evaluative reactions
C)   coaches' behaviors, athletes' perceptions and recall, athletes' evaluative reactions
D)   athletes' perceptions and recall, coach-athlete interactions, coaches' behaviorsE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Coach responses to immediately preceding athlete or team behaviors are called:

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A)   reactive behaviors
B)   organization
C)   emitted behaviors
D)   spontaneous behaviorsE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

The CBAS assesses 12 categories of coaching behaviors.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the below, if any, are NOT target behaviors that a CET workshop would like to increase?

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A)   all are desired target behaviors
B)   technical instruction
C)   reinforcement
D)   mistake contingent encouragement
E)   corrective instructionF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

All are recommendations for effective and engaging presentations EXCEPT:

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A)   prepare
B)   if it works, don't fix it
C)   cover less, not more
D)   spice it upE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

In CET, the persuasion process involves:

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A)   credibility
B)   sensitivity
C)   generalizability
D)   appearanceE) None of the above
F) A) and B) A

Question 17

Striving for victory is one of the motivational underpinnings of CET training.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

According to research with the CBAS, coach likeability was very dependent on won/loss record.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The following are ways to assess the efficacy of a coach-training program with the exception of:

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A)   analyze if it has a theoretical/empirical foundation
B)   measure its effects on attitudes and behaviors of the trained coaches
C)   ascertain how opposing coaches react to coaches who received training
D)   survey the athlete's evaluation pre- and post-seasonE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Coaches evaluated _________ how frequently they used the CBAS behaviors when interacting with their athletes.

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A)   mostly inaccurately
B)   less accurately than athletes' parents
C)   quite accurately
D)   better than their athletesE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Exam 18: A Social-Cognitive Approach to Conducting Evidence Based Coach-Training Programs

A goal of developing and conducting educational programs designed to positively affect coaching behaviors is to ensure that:

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The self-enhancement model of self-esteem proposed that:

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Which of the following does not represent a research finding for coaches who received CET compared to a control group?

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Won-loss records accounted for more variance in player attitudes toward the coach than did differences in coaching behaviors.

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In the CET intervention replication study, one of the four major results was that athletes of the trained coaches had lower levels of performance anxiety than the control group.

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The most important determinate of the effects of youth sport participation lie in:

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A good strategy for setting the stage for implementing a successful sport psychology workshop on coach training would be:

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The CET philosophy of winning focuses on maximizing young athlete's performance in competition.

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Which of the following does not describe the coach effectiveness training philosophy toward winning?

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Coaching behaviors are measured by Smoll and Smith's:

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The mediational model of coach-athlete interaction is sequenced as follows:

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Coach responses to immediately preceding athlete or team behaviors are called:

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The CBAS assesses 12 categories of coaching behaviors.

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Which of the below, if any, are NOT target behaviors that a CET workshop would like to increase?

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All are recommendations for effective and engaging presentations EXCEPT:

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In CET, the persuasion process involves:

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Striving for victory is one of the motivational underpinnings of CET training.

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According to research with the CBAS, coach likeability was very dependent on won/loss record.

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The following are ways to assess the efficacy of a coach-training program with the exception of:

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Coaches evaluated _________ how frequently they used the CBAS behaviors when interacting with their athletes.

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