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what is philosophy?

pursuit of wisdom

t/f: a life philosophy or coaching philosophy never changes once it is developed.

false

which of the following is part of John Wooden's coaching philosophy?

winning is second to trying your best

t/f: your life philosophy should shape your coaching philosophy

true

t/f: a philosophy should consist of (1) major objectives, and (2) your beliefs that help you achieve your objectives.

true

how can you increase your self-awareness?

reflect on your own beliefs and assumptions

what refers to the person you would like to be?

ideal self

what is the image you believe others have of you?

public self

what is your inner conviction about your competency and worth as a human being?

self-esteem

what term best describes you sharing with your athletes how you feel about what they say or do, or about events that you have shared?

self-disclosure

t/f: the most important ingredient of a philosophy is that you own it

true

what are the three broad categories that coaches typically fall into regarding coaching objectives?

to win

to help young people have fun

to help young people develop physically, psychologically, and socially

t/f: as a coach, it is important to assess your objectives and determine what is most important for you and your team

true

which one of the following is an example of keeping winning in perspective?

athletes demonstrating sportsmanship

t/f: is is important to recognize the different objectives of a recreational sport program and a competitive sport program

true

what is the motto of the American Sport Education Program?

Athletes First, Winning Second

t/f: Adopting the Athletes First, Winning Second philosophy means that winning is unimportant.

false

t/f: The emphasis of winning should not be placed on winning itself, but instead on striving to win.

true

What type of development is it when one learns by cooperation in a competitive content and appropriate standards of behavior?

social

What is the coaching style when the coach shares the decision making with their athletes?

cooperative

What type of coaching style is it when a coach tries to make as few decisions as possible?

submissive

Leaders must have vision. What is vision?

The ability to set realistic goals that beckon the group to action.

True or False: Developing an effective team culture is an important step in putting a vision into action.

true

What refers to how athletes are selected, rewarded, trained, practiced and prepared for competition?

basic operating procedures

What is the ability to understand thoughts, feelings, and emotions of your athletes?

empathy

What element is the biggest contributor to one's vision?

preparation

True or False: Character education is an essential duty of a coach.

true

What term best describes teaching young people the knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, skills and behaviors to be a good, fair, kind person?

character education

What term best describes who you are and what you stand for?

character

What term best describes showing regard for the worth of someone or something?

respect

According to the chapter, how many kinds of ethical decisions are there?

2

There are several questions you should consider when faced with an ethical decision. Select ALL of the question that you should consider.

is this illegal?

is this immoral?

is this dishonest?

True or False: it is important for a coach to recognize and understand the differences between the maturational stages of children.

true

What is the average age for the start of the growth spurt in females?

9.5

A stereotype can become a prejudice when they are negative opinions about a group of people that result in bigotry toward them.

true

What term best describes socially determined factors that define masculinity and femininity?

gender differences

True or False: A coach should take the time to understand any cultural differences that occur on their team.

true

What is an example of a sensory impairment?

deafness

What term best describes irrational fear or intolerance of gay men, lesbians, and bisexual people?

homophobia

What is the most appropriate description of the phrases below?

An athlete with an intellectual disability

what are the 3 dimensions of communication?

sending and receiving messages; verbal and nonverbal messages; content and emotion

True or False: A coach should maintain a positive approach in communication with athletes and colleagues.

true

What are some of the communication skills every coach should improve upon?

developing credibility when you communicate

communicating with a positive approach

sending messages high in info

communicating with consistency

learning how to listen

improving your nonverbal communication

What type of communication by a coach is considered an aggressive way by ordering athletes to do whatever he/she wants them to do?

command style

What type of coaching communication style uses words such as: perhaps, maybe, hopefully?

submissive

One way to enhance your credibility is to keep your word.

true

What category of non verbal communication is it when you utilize the person space between you and others?

body position

Praise and recognition are examples of intrinsic rewards.

false

What type of reward is it considered when one has a feeling of internal satisfaction.

intrinsic

True or false: A coach should provide conditions and climate that are conducive for athletes to motivate themselves

true

What type of experience is it considered when one is totally immersed in an activity, possibly even losing a sense of time?

flow experience

Athletes must see success in terms of achieving their own goals rather than surpassing performance of others.

true

It is important to set individual goals, as well as, team goals.

true

Winning is important, and it must come before striving to achieve personal goals.

false

The optimal level of activation is the same for everyone.

false

You have a goal of making the all-star team. What type of goal would this be considered?

outcome

What term best describes teaching self-control with maintaining athletes' sense of self worth.

positive disipline

What are the six steps to preventative discipline?

create right team culture; hold team meetings; develop team rules; create team routines; conduct exciting practices; catch them doing good

Rules can still be effective if there are no consequences for violations.

false

Misbehaving athletes are likely to be discouraged athletes.

true

Rules should be created for a good reason.

true

Rules should reflect mutual respect and responsibility between you and your athlete.

true

What term describes specific procedures to move one's body to perform the task that needs to be accomplished?

technical skills

What term describes the decisions and actions of players in the contest to gain advantage over the opposing team or players.

tactical skills

True or False: Kicking a soccer ball an example of a tactical skill.

false

True or False: The pick and roll in basketball is an example of a tactical skill.

true

What are some of the characteristics of a Traditional Approach?

overemphasis of direct instruction

mindless drills

overemphasis on technical skills instead of teaching tactics

boredom

What is another term for game approach?

holistic approach

True or False: In the games approach, practice closely resembles situations that may actually occur in the game.

true

What is the best way to shape your athletes?

teaching through the game

What is a relatively permanent improvement in performance as a result of practice?

learning

What is considered a complex set of rules that, when called into action, permits athletes to produce movement?

motor program

What stage of learning requires less mental energy and more emphasis is placed on the movement sequence to revise timing and coordination?

practice stage

True or False: As an athlete progresses through the practice stage, it is important to create practices that are more and more gamelike.

true

How many steps are required in teaching a technical skill?

4

What should you do after the technique is initially demonstrated?

relate it to previously learned techniques

What are the 3 components of the tactical triangle?

tactical knowledge

decision making

reading the situation

What term best describes the application of the team's strategy to a particular contest?

game plan

What term best describes the ability to use an understanding of the rules to solve problems posed by the game or by one's opponents?

game sense

What term refers to a person's ability to recognize and interpret sensory stimuli?

perception

What is the ability to sustain attention on relevant cues and not be distracted by other stimuli?

concentration

What type of practice is it when one hits 5 forehands, then 5 back hands, and then 5 volleys?

blocked practice

Game plans are formulated by analyzing only the strengths and weaknesses of your team to identify what tactics to employ to give your team an advantage.

false

what skill below is considered a tactical skill?

decision making ability

What skill is considered character development?

responsibility

What is considered a communication skill?

receives constructive criticism

What is considered a mental skill?

motivation to achieve

How many bones make up the human body?

206

Where does the energy that fuels our bodies comes from?

food

True or False: Athlete's can improve their performance through higher levels of physical fitness.

true

True or False: Physical Fitness is a permanent condition.

false

What system do we use when performing longer duration and less intense activities?

aerobic

What system is used for immediate movement and very intense exercise?

anaerobic

True or False: As a coach, it is important to know the physical demands specific to your sport.

true

What is the ability of a muscle to repeatedly contract or sustain a continuous contraction?

muscular endurance

What is the period from the beginning of movement to the end of movement called?

movement time

What principle best describes when an unfit athlete begins a training regime and their fitness improves rapidly, but as they become fitter the amount of improvement is less?

diminishing returns principle

What principle is known by 'use it or lose it'?

reversibility

What is the ability to exert muscular strength quickly?

muscular power

What is the chemical process that converts food to fuel in the human body?

metabolism