A2 PE Psychology - Re-Cap Quiz

Question 1

Which of these measures the intensity and direction of different types of anxiety?

Accepted Answer

CSAI-2

Question 2

Achievement Motivation =

Accepted Answer

Desire to succeed - Fear of failure

Question 3

Which of these strategies will NOT lead to a reduction in aggression within a performer?

Accepted Answer

Adopt a 'win at all costs' ethic

Question 4

Which of these best describes social inhibition?

Accepted Answer

A decrease in performance due to the presence of a crowd

Question 5

The presence of an audience always leads to...

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An increase in arousal and dominant response occurring

Question 6

A good way to overcome Learned Helplessness is...

Accepted Answer

Attribution re-training

Question 7

Which of these are NOT potential causes of losses due to faulty processes?

Accepted Answer

Poor diet

Question 8

The leader has good relationships with the group, which is highly motivated. This describes…

Accepted Answer

…a highly favourable situation

Question 9

Which of these is NOT a theory of arousal?

Accepted Answer

Plateau

Question 10

Home-Field Advantage doesn't always help a team. Which of these actually improves performance?

Accepted Answer

Social facilitation for the home team

Question 11

Which of these best describes 'External-Narrow' in Attention Focusing/Cue Utilisation

Accepted Answer

Concentrating on specific objects with a limited no. ofcues

Question 12

3 of these answers describe disadvantages of observation to measure anxiety. Which is false?

Accepted Answer

It is objective

Question 13

What are the components of attribution theory?

Accepted Answer

Ability, Task Difficulty, Effort, Luck

Question 14

Which leadership style would be most suited to a multi-event athlete?

Accepted Answer

Democratic

Question 15

The cognitive aspect of attitude is…

Accepted Answer

A person’s beliefs about something

Question 16

Someone with high achievement motivation would do 3 of the following…which is the odd one out?

Accepted Answer

Ignore feedback from the coach

Question 17

Which of these is not a cognitive stress management technique?

Accepted Answer

Progressive Muscular Relaxation

Question 18

‘Worrying about being watched or judged’ best describes…?

Accepted Answer

Evaluation Apprehension

Question 19

Playing against weaker opponent's to increase self-efficacy would address which component?

Accepted Answer

Past Performance Accomplishments

Question 20

Which of these is not a recognised type of anxiety?

Accepted Answer

Competitive Somatic Anxiety

Question 21

Stress management is useful for lowering arousal. Which of these is not a somatic technique?

Accepted Answer

Cue utilisation

Question 22

Which of these best describes Team GB's excellent performance at the London 2012 Olympic Games?

Accepted Answer

Home-Field Advantage

Question 23

Which of these is NOT a component of attitude?

Accepted Answer

Thoughts

Question 24

Which of these were not mentioned by Chelladurai in his antecedents for good leadership?

Accepted Answer

Performance characteristics

Question 25

Which of these dimensions (POMS) do elite performers score higher in than non-elite performers?

Accepted Answer

Vigour

A2 PE Psychology - Re-Cap Quiz

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A2 PE Psychology - Re-Cap Quiz

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