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EXSS 181 Test 2 Exam Questions And
Answers 2025 Update.
What are the 4 steps in a PST Program - Answer✔1. Education and assessment: teach
importance
2. Acquisition: create strategies for learning skills
3. Practice:
4. Evaluation: did it work?
Why are the phases of PST programs described as a circular process? - Answer✔you always
reassess at the end and try again
What is the ultimate goal of PST? - Answer✔Self Regulation: the ability to work towards one's
short and long term goals by effectively motion and managing one's thoughts, feelings, and
behaviors.
What are its 5 stages? - Answer✔1. Problem Identification
2. Commitment
3. Execution
4. Environmental management
5. Generalization
What are common problems in implementing PST programs? - Answer✔1. Lack of conviction
2. Lack of time
3. Lack of sport knowledge (by consultant)
4. Lack of follow-up (athlete and consultant)
What are the differences between the 3 methods of arousal control? - Answer✔1. Deep
breathing: simple breathing out releases tension
2. PMR: contracting and relaxing releases tension
3. Autogenic training: producing sensations in your body releases tension
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What is the advantage of the deep breathing technique? - Answer✔It is easy and effective
- it is also very quick so you can use it during breaks
What are two assumptions of PMR? - Answer✔1. tension and relaxation cannot occur
simultaneously
2. relaxation of muscles contributes to relaxation of the mind
What are the sensations that we focus on in Autogenic training - Answer✔1. Heaviness in
extremities*
2. Warmth in extremities*
3. Regulation in HR
4. Regulation in breathing
5. Abdominal warmth
6. Cool forehead
What is biofeedback? - Answer✔It teaches control of physiological and autonomic responses to
arousal (muscle activity, skin temp, brain waves, HR)
List some of the common coping strategies of elite athletes. - Answer✔1. Thought stopping
2. Narrowing focus
3. Rational thinking and self-talk
4. Positive focus
5. Social Support
6. PST
7. PST
8. Time management
9. Training hard and smart
what are some common on site comping techniques? - Answer✔1. smile in response to tension
2. enjoy situation
3. slow down
4. stay focused in the present
5. be prepared with a competition plan
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EXSS 181 Test 2 Exam Questions And
Answers 2025 Update.
What are the 4 steps in a PST Program - Answer✔1. Education and assessment: teach
importance
2. Acquisition: create strategies for learning skills
3. Practice:
4. Evaluation: did it work?
Why are the phases of PST programs described as a circular process? - Answer✔you always
reassess at the end and try again
What is the ultimate goal of PST? - Answer✔Self Regulation: the ability to work towards one's
short and long term goals by effectively motion and managing one's thoughts, feelings, and
behaviors.
What are its 5 stages? - Answer✔1. Problem Identification
2. Commitment
3. Execution
4. Environmental management
5. Generalization
What are common problems in implementing PST programs? - Answer✔1. Lack of conviction
2. Lack of time
3. Lack of sport knowledge (by consultant)
4. Lack of follow-up (athlete and consultant)
What are the differences between the 3 methods of arousal control? - Answer✔1. Deep
breathing: simple breathing out releases tension
2. PMR: contracting and relaxing releases tension
3. Autogenic training: producing sensations in your body releases tension
1
, ©THEBRIGHT 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 11:11PM.
What is the advantage of the deep breathing technique? - Answer✔It is easy and effective
- it is also very quick so you can use it during breaks
What are two assumptions of PMR? - Answer✔1. tension and relaxation cannot occur
simultaneously
2. relaxation of muscles contributes to relaxation of the mind
What are the sensations that we focus on in Autogenic training - Answer✔1. Heaviness in
extremities*
2. Warmth in extremities*
3. Regulation in HR
4. Regulation in breathing
5. Abdominal warmth
6. Cool forehead
What is biofeedback? - Answer✔It teaches control of physiological and autonomic responses to
arousal (muscle activity, skin temp, brain waves, HR)
List some of the common coping strategies of elite athletes. - Answer✔1. Thought stopping
2. Narrowing focus
3. Rational thinking and self-talk
4. Positive focus
5. Social Support
6. PST
7. PST
8. Time management
9. Training hard and smart
what are some common on site comping techniques? - Answer✔1. smile in response to tension
2. enjoy situation
3. slow down
4. stay focused in the present
5. be prepared with a competition plan
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