EXPH 1490 - Exam 3 Practice Questions and Answers Latest Update 2025-2026
The drive theory for arousal/performance states: - Answersas arousal increases, performance
increases
What is a personality characteristic that is a strong predictor for competitive success? -
Answersself efficacy
True or False? Role-related behaviors are part of the core and do not change over time -
AnswersFalse; roles change over time
The ability to bounce back from situations is? - Answersresilience
True or False? Anxiety is not an issue amongst athletic populations - AnswersFalse; anxiety is
common among athletes
What are two personality characteristics that are strong predictors for competitive success? -
Answersself confidence & self efficacy
What are the 4 specific areas of study in exercise and sport psychology? - Answers-
Rehabilitation
-Health
-Exercise
-Sport Psychology
According to Weiner's Attribution Theory, an individual characteristic demonstrated by a chronic
exerciser is: - AnswersControllability: Whether the attribution is under the individuals control or
controlled by something else
The first experimental research study that directly impacted exercise and sport psychology
focused on: - Answershuman competitive nature
One performs a certain task because they enjoy the process and gains pleasure/satisfaction
from participation is a definition of: - Answersintrinsic motivation
The inverted U hypothesis states that: - Answersperformance peaks and declines as arousal
increases; highest performance is at moderate arousal
Exercise can be used to decrease both: - Answersanxiety & depression
The process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the
(relative) exclusion of others - Answersattention
The belief that explains how an individual interprets achievement outcomes and how that
interpretation influences future behaviors. - Answersattribution theory (or social cognitive theory)
The drive theory for arousal/performance states: - Answersas arousal increases, performance
increases
What is a personality characteristic that is a strong predictor for competitive success? -
Answersself efficacy
True or False? Role-related behaviors are part of the core and do not change over time -
AnswersFalse; roles change over time
The ability to bounce back from situations is? - Answersresilience
True or False? Anxiety is not an issue amongst athletic populations - AnswersFalse; anxiety is
common among athletes
What are two personality characteristics that are strong predictors for competitive success? -
Answersself confidence & self efficacy
What are the 4 specific areas of study in exercise and sport psychology? - Answers-
Rehabilitation
-Health
-Exercise
-Sport Psychology
According to Weiner's Attribution Theory, an individual characteristic demonstrated by a chronic
exerciser is: - AnswersControllability: Whether the attribution is under the individuals control or
controlled by something else
The first experimental research study that directly impacted exercise and sport psychology
focused on: - Answershuman competitive nature
One performs a certain task because they enjoy the process and gains pleasure/satisfaction
from participation is a definition of: - Answersintrinsic motivation
The inverted U hypothesis states that: - Answersperformance peaks and declines as arousal
increases; highest performance is at moderate arousal
Exercise can be used to decrease both: - Answersanxiety & depression
The process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the
(relative) exclusion of others - Answersattention
The belief that explains how an individual interprets achievement outcomes and how that
interpretation influences future behaviors. - Answersattribution theory (or social cognitive theory)
