Question

Progressive relaxation is an example of:

Select one:

a. A preventative approach to stress management

b. A restructuring approach to stress management

c. A mind-to-muscle approach to stress management

d. An energizing approach to stress management.

e. A muscle-to-mind approach to stress management

Applied sport psychology is concerned with the interventions that can be used to enhance performance, participation, and personal growth. Which of the following research questions reflect this focus?

Select one:

a. Does imagery alone or imagery combined with relaxation work best for college football players?

b. How does anxiety affect a basketball player's accuracy in free-throw shooting?

c. Does lacking self-confidence influence a child's ability to learn to swim?

d. Do young athletes learn to be overly aggressive from participation in youth sports?

e. Does running reduce anxiety and depression?

In terms of explaining the relationship between stress and performance, the inverted-U hypothesis states that:

Select one:

a. Increases in arousal result in linear increases in performance

b. Excessive arousal limits a person's attentional capacity for a task

c. Moderate arousal levels are associated with maximum performance

d. Maximum performance occurs at the highest levels of arousal

e. Arousal beyond a threshold will result in a catastrophic drop in performance

Answer 1

ANS- Progressive relaxation is an example of: A mind to muscle approach to stress management. It helps in reducing body tension and psychological stress.

ANS- Applied sport psychology is concerned with the interventions that can be used to enhance performance, participation, and personal growth- How does anxiety affect a basketball player's accuracy in free-throw shooting?

ANS- In terms of explaining the relationship between stress and performance, the inverted-U hypothesis states that- Arousal beyond a threshold will result in a catastrophic drop in performance.