Coaching Principles ( ASEP) Test Questions and Answers

Coaching Principles ( ASEP) Test Questions
and Answers
Question 1
Success-oriented athletes think winning is a consequence of their abilities, and they
think occasional failures are caused by their insufficient efforts.
Answer: A
Correct Answer
a. true
b. false



Question 2
How can an athlete improve her running speed? Answer d
Correct Answer
a. Decrease the length of her stride while maintaining her stride rate.
b. Increase the length of her stride while decreasing her stride rate.
c. Maintain her reaction time to the stimulus.
d. Run at her top speed with added resistance.
e. a and c



Question 3
A coach who uses active listening should interrupt athletes frequently to clarify what
they mean.
Answer: B
Correct Answer
a. true
b. false




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,Question 4
What are the three stages of learning?
Answer: C
Correct Answer
a. mental, physical, and practice
b. mental, physical, and emotional
c. mental, practice, and automatic
d. mental, practice, and performance
e. mental, performance, and automatic



Question 5
Dehydration reduces the flow of blood to the skin, and this limits the body's ability to
sweat and cool itself.
a
Correct Answer
a. true
b. false



Question 6
Most muscles work independently.
Answer b
Correct Answer
a. true
b. false



Question 7
Running a 10-kilometer race (about 6.2 miles) emphasizes what type of fitness?
Answer a
Correct Answer
a. aerobic fitness
b. anaerobic fitness
c. muscular fitness
d. preconditioning fitness
e. a and b




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,Question 8
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
Correct Answer
a. athlete
b. athletes' peer group
c. parents
d. school
e. team



Question 9
The frequency of exercise is the most important factor in designing and monitoring
an energy training program.
Answer b
Correct Answer
a. true
b. false



Question 10
What is the purpose of the coaches' legal duty to warn of inherent risks?
b
Correct Answer
a. to protect athletes from all risks in the sport
b. to warn the coaches about their risks in the sport
c. to teach the athletes about the inherent risks in the sport
d. to minimize the inherent risks in the sport
e. to eliminate the need for liability insurance




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, Question 11
Feedback from others on how they see and react to a coach is a good way to increase
the coach's self-awareness.
Answer: A
Correct Answer
a. true
b. false



Question 12
When athletes and coaching assistants are empowered, they are more likely to
believe they are making a positive contribution to the team.
Answer: A
Correct Answer
a. true
b. false



Question 13
In order for coaches and athletes to keep winning in proper perspective, what goal
should they emphasize?
Answer: E
Correct Answer
a. avoiding losses to less skilled opponents
b. being rewarded for winning
c. learning how to win consistently
d. learning how to lose without complaint
e. striving to win



Question 14
A coach's primary tasks as a logistics manager include managing assistant coaches,
team managers, athletic trainers, and other staff.
a
Correct Answer
a. true
b. false




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