COACHING PRINCIPLES 2026 EXAM
REVIEW PACK FULLY SOLVED QUESTIONS
◉What coaching approach probably creates the greatest anxiety
among athletes?
Answer: E. Answer: a. using a variety of drills and activities
b. setting realistic yet challenging goals
c. giving a pep talk to athletes with low motivation
d. neglecting to specify team goals
e. creating uncertainty about who will start the next game
◉A coach's perception of the coaching situations that challenge him
has little effect on the stress the coach feels.
Answer: B. Answer: a. true
b. false
◉The most effective goals for an athlete to use in evaluating his
success are goals that are set by the coach and by the
Answer: A. Answer: a. athlete
b. athletes' peer group
c. parents
,d. school
e. team
◉Keeping athletes involved and challenged will help them
experience optimal activation.
Answer: A. Answer: a. true
b. false
◉When a coach listens to athletes and shows them that he cares, the
coach's actions contribute most to which step in preventive
discipline?
Answer: A. Answer: a. Create the right team culture.
b. Develop team rules.
c. Create team routines.
d. Conduct exciting practices.
e. Catch them doing good.
◉What is appropriate to discuss at team meetings?
Answer: B. Answer: a. an athlete's mistakes in the previous contest
b. problems the team has executing specific plays
c. an athlete's apparent drug use
d. the announcement of who did not make the team
, e. a and b
◉Athletes who play for intrinsic rewards seldom maintain the long-
term motivation needed for success in sport.
Answer: B. Answer: a. true
b. false
◉Positive discipline includes preventive discipline and corrective
discipline.
Answer: A. Answer: a. true
b. false
◉Team routines should be
Answer: e. Answer: a. as specific as possible
b. determined by the coach and the team
c. determined solely by the coach
d. consistent and unchanging
e. a and c
◉Negative discipline is effective in the short term and in the long
term.
Answer: B. Answer: a. true
REVIEW PACK FULLY SOLVED QUESTIONS
◉What coaching approach probably creates the greatest anxiety
among athletes?
Answer: E. Answer: a. using a variety of drills and activities
b. setting realistic yet challenging goals
c. giving a pep talk to athletes with low motivation
d. neglecting to specify team goals
e. creating uncertainty about who will start the next game
◉A coach's perception of the coaching situations that challenge him
has little effect on the stress the coach feels.
Answer: B. Answer: a. true
b. false
◉The most effective goals for an athlete to use in evaluating his
success are goals that are set by the coach and by the
Answer: A. Answer: a. athlete
b. athletes' peer group
c. parents
,d. school
e. team
◉Keeping athletes involved and challenged will help them
experience optimal activation.
Answer: A. Answer: a. true
b. false
◉When a coach listens to athletes and shows them that he cares, the
coach's actions contribute most to which step in preventive
discipline?
Answer: A. Answer: a. Create the right team culture.
b. Develop team rules.
c. Create team routines.
d. Conduct exciting practices.
e. Catch them doing good.
◉What is appropriate to discuss at team meetings?
Answer: B. Answer: a. an athlete's mistakes in the previous contest
b. problems the team has executing specific plays
c. an athlete's apparent drug use
d. the announcement of who did not make the team
, e. a and b
◉Athletes who play for intrinsic rewards seldom maintain the long-
term motivation needed for success in sport.
Answer: B. Answer: a. true
b. false
◉Positive discipline includes preventive discipline and corrective
discipline.
Answer: A. Answer: a. true
b. false
◉Team routines should be
Answer: e. Answer: a. as specific as possible
b. determined by the coach and the team
c. determined solely by the coach
d. consistent and unchanging
e. a and c
◉Negative discipline is effective in the short term and in the long
term.
Answer: B. Answer: a. true
