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A fundamental belief:

About changing attributions, it is NOT true:

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Chap 3 of Sport Psych class

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1
About changing attributions, it is NOT true:
One should avoid catastrophizing
One should identify distorted thoughts
One cannot change thoughts
One could try to look for other causes of poor performance
2
A fundamental belief:
Is ALWAYS unconscious
Is learned since childhood
Relates views we have of other people, but not ourselves
Is easy to change
3
What is NOT part of the attribution theory?
Stability of the cause
Locus of control
Locus of causality
Locus of motivation
4
Matt lost and thought that even though he played well, the other team played better today.
Matt is showing an optimistic explanatory style
Matt is showing a pessimistic explanatory style
5
It is an example of action bias:
Goalie moving on a penalty kick that was shot in the middle
Goalie not moving on a penalty kick until the ball moves
Teams that wait too long to fire incompetent coaches
6
Someone's perfectionism is always related to:
Low self-esteem
Depression
A childhood trauma
Their fundamental beliefs
7
John made one mistake and thought "I can't get anything right". He is engaging in:
Generalization
Personalization
Mind reading
Dichotomous thinking
8
An automatic thought:
Is the very core of your beliefs
Is quick and sometimes the person doesn't notice it
Includes attitudes and rules
Is unconscious
9
The hot hand effect:
Only happens with elite athletes
Is proven to be true
Happens when someone cannot get a shot right
Is famous, but there is no proof that it exists
10
After negative feedback, a swimmer who has optimistic explanatory style will be more likely to:
Put more effort
Lose confidence
Lose motivation
Give up