Individual Differences

Question 1

Increased arousal affects attentional focus in which ways

Answer 1

Narrowing focus

Question 2

In the iceberg profile developed by Morgan, which of the following psychological characteristics that successful athletes display is typically above mean of the population

Answer 2

Vigor

Question 3

Directing a performers attention to important element of a skill is

Answer 3

One way in which goal setting can influence performance

Question 4

The most easily changed part of personality structure is its
..

Answer 4

Role- related behaviour

Question 5

A study by Sorrentino and Sheppard on motivation of swimmers found that

Answer 5

Approval- oriented swimmers demonstrated faster times in the group situation than in the individual situation
Rejection- oriented swimmers swam faster individually than in relay situations

Question 6

Receiving a reward that provides feedback concerning an athletes sense of competence is an example of ..

Answer 6

The intuitive aspect of reward

Question 7

The mechanistic explanation for the effectiveness of goal settings include

Answer 7

Directing the performers attention to important elements of a skill
Mobilising effort and increasing persistence by providing incentives
The development and employment of new learning strategies

Question 8

According to catastrophe theory the athlete must

Answer 8

Control her worries through progressive relaxation

Question 9

A moment- to - moment change in ones perceived physiological activation is referred to as

Answer 9

Somatic state anxiety

Question 10

The trait approach to personality assumes

Answer 10

Individuals behave similarly across situations and personality does not change much overtime

Question 11

What are the psychological needs included in the self- determination theory

Answer 11

Autonomy, competence and relatedness

Question 12

Physiological responses occur in which stage of the stress process

Answer 12

Stage 3

Question 13

Which type of motivational climate is associated with the most adaptive motivational changes

Answer 13

Mastery

Question 14

Which of the following ( according to research by Filby and colleagues) would produce the best performance

Answer 14

A combination of goals

Question 15

An individual will have a higher level of intrinsic motivation when…

Answer 15

The informational aspect is more salient than the controlling aspect

Question 16

The situational approach to personality assumes that

Answer 16

Individuals behave differently across situations and if the situation is strong, the effect of personality traits would be minimal

Question 17

A task goal orientation will usually lead to which of the following

Answer 17

Persistence in the face of failure and a strong work ethic