Sport Psychology Unit 2 (Quiz 8)
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In the pendulum example of the Indiana basketball team, which of the following is (are) a stage(s) of group development?
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Orientation and differentiation and conflict
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True or False: Pendular theories emphasize shifts in interpersonal relationships during growth of groups and life cycle models emphasize the birth and death of groups.
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True
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Dean Smith, former basketball coach at the University of North Carolina, often played his reserves as a unit early in the game. This is an example of emphasizing
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role acceptance
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A team's actual performance usually falls short of its potential productivity because of
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faulty group processes and motivation losses and coordination losses
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Which of the following is (are) a suggestion(s) for enhancing peer relationships in sport?
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enable athletes to engage in shared decision-making and select peer leaders on other criteria (e.g., leadership skills) than athletic ability
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Team building is considered part of which stage of team development?
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forming
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Role clarity refers to
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understanding exactly what your role is for the team
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Which of the following can help reduce the occurrence of social loafing?
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increasing identifiability and breaking down the team into smaller units
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According to Christian Buys, there are several negative aspects of group formation. These negative aspects include
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Conformity; Social Loafing; Deindividuation
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The phenomenon in which individual performance decreases as the number of people in the group increases is known as the
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Ringelmann effect
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Which of the following is NOT a defining characteristic of sport teams?
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specific leadership styles
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Which of the following is (are) part of the norming stage?
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role acceptance, increase in cooperation and solidarity, and conflict resolution
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Research has indicated that social support can have a positive impact on which of the following?
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recovery from injury and coping with stress
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Which of the following can facilitate team transition when an athlete disengages from a team?
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clarifying role differentiations and formalizing the group's goals
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The results of a study by Ingham and colleagues (1974) using rope pulling, in which confederates were thought to be pulling on the rope but in fact were not, indicated that differences between actual and potential performances were due to
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a decrease in motivation
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Having members of an exercise class all wear special T-shirts with special logos is a way of enhancing group
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distinctiveness
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Which of the following is NOT a type of social support?
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communication support
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Formal roles, in contrast to informal roles, are a set of behaviors that are required or expected of persons in a group and
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are dictated by the nature and structure of an organization and include such roles as team captain, coach, and athletic trainer
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Which of the following is (are) true regarding two-person teams?
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Athletes felt greater responsibility than larger teams did and athletes had both team and individual-oriented attitudes.
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A level of performance, pattern of behavior, or belief that is formally or informally established as appropriate by a group is called a
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norm
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One way athletes interpret whether they are being treated fairly is based on
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The coach's manner in communicating her views to the athletes and the degree of compatibility between the coach's and athlete's skill assessments of the athlete
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Team climate can be defined as
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a representation of how an individual perceives the interrelationships among the team members
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One effective method for establishing positive group norms is to
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enlist the formal and informal leaders of a team to set positive examples
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Olympic Women's basketball coach Tara Vanderveer created an expectancy of success by simulating a mock ceremony of the team winning the gold medal at the Georgia Dome. This was an example of creating a strong
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norm for productivity
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If a rookie tried to take charge and exert leadership in critical games despite the fact that there was a veteran leader on the team, this would be considered a violation of
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group norms
