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Principles of Coaching Test 1
what is the key to developing a philosophy of coaching? -----CORRECT ANSWER-------- ----------getting to know yourself What does a coaching philosophy consist of? -----CORRECT ANSWER------------------ major objectives and your beliefs or principles that help you achieve your objectives why evaluate decisions about your principles? -----CORRECT ANSWER------------------ favorable evaluations strengthen principles, while unfavorable evaluations indicate that you need to search for different principles what does philosophy mean? -----CORRECT ANSWER------------------the means to the pursuit of wisdom What are the two main taks to develop a useful coaching philosophy? -----CORRECT ANSWER------------------ 1 - develop greater self-awareness, and to decide what your objectives are in coaching what is your ideal self? -----CORRECT ANSWER------------------the person you would like to be - it represents your values, your sense of right and wrong
what is your public self? -----CORRECT ANSWER------------------the image you believe others have of you. yo want others to believe certain things about you so they love and respect you what is your real self? -----CORRECT ANSWER------------------the sum of the subjective thoughts, feelings, and needs that you see as being the authentic you. it is constantly changing. what is important about self disclosure with coaching? -----CORRECT ANSWER---------- --------deciding how much of yourself you will share with your athletes. Some coaches want to remain etched to be good taskmasters, others disagree and think this detachment hurts the team. What is societies main objectives in sports? -----CORRECT ANSWER------------------ primarily to help young people develop physically, psychologically, and socially. society expects the coach to accept development as the number one objective. but evidence supports that society really values winning the most. Coaches main objectives in sports? -----CORRECT ANSWER------------------to win, to help the young have fun, to help them develop physically, psychologically, and socially whats different about societies objectives and coaches objectives in sports? ----- CORRECT ANSWER------------------one may place a more important value on winning, or development of character may be more important to the coach. its important for the program and coach to have the same objectives Whats the difference between recreational and competitive sports? -----CORRECT ANSWER------------------recreational sports have the short term objectives of having fun and learning the game, with winning being a secondary objective. competitive sports have short term objectives of wining and performing well, with fun as a secondary objective
What are components of team culture? -----CORRECT ANSWER------------------team tradition, basic operating procedures, management of information, nature of the sport, power influence and statues structure within the team, and leadership style of the coach qualities of successful coaches -----CORRECT ANSWER------------------1. knowledge of the sport
- motivation
- empathy how are bullying and hazing different? -----CORRECT ANSWER------------------bullying excludes the victim from a group whereas hazing is a ritual imposed on a person who wants to join the group, bullies often act alone or in small grouse but hazing commonly involves an entire group or team how much tolerance should a coach have for hazing? -----CORRECT ANSWER----------- -------zero tolerance What is the definition of bullying? -----CORRECT ANSWER------------------an act of aggression by someone or a group with the intent of harming a person physically or psychologically how many high school students reported hazing? -----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
- 48%, but much more expected how many 6th graders reported being bullied? -----CORRECT ANSWER------------------ 42%, with 14% being injured from bullying What is a dynamic team culture? -----CORRECT ANSWER------------------
how old is early adolescence? -----CORRECT ANSWER------------------ 11 - 14 ages that kids grow quickest? -----CORRECT ANSWER------------------girls - 11.5 years boys - 13.5 years markers of early adolescence? -----CORRECT ANSWER------------------awkward bc growing a lot girls level off at 12-13 with improvements in sports while boys continue to get better physical appearance exceptionally important bc they compare to their peers middle adolescence age range -----CORRECT ANSWER------------------ 15 - 17 years old markers of middle adolescence? -----CORRECT ANSWER------------------physical growth ends for girls at 14.5 and boys at 16.5, males gain muscle, girls gain fat teens demand independence, but show poor judgment peer group strongly influences life choices late adolescence age range? -----CORRECT ANSWER------------------ 18 - 21 age markers of late adolescence -----CORRECT ANSWER------------------most capable of abstract thinking, so can make long term plans willing to seek advice from family and adults set goals based on feelings of needs and priorities, reject goals set by others difference in choronolical age and anatomical age -----CORRECT ANSWER---------------- --chronological age is the actual years they have been alive, while anatomical age is the biological age of the skeleton, which would be younger or older than their actual chronological age depending on how quickly they are developing
what is extrinsic rewards? -----CORRECT ANSWER------------------trophies, medals, money are examples - things provided to athets by others, externally what are intrinsic rewards? -----CORRECT ANSWER------------------internally satisfying feelings when athletes participate in the sport - having fun and feeling competent and successful how does a coach successfully motivate -----CORRECT ANSWER------------------great motivating coaches know they do not motivate athletes, they create the conditions or the climate in which athletes motivate themselves - intrinsic best how do success-oriented athletes thing? -----CORRECT ANSWER------------------the see winning as a consequence of their ability, which gives the confidence in their ability to succeed and take risks. failures are blamed on insufficient effort not ability how do failure oriented athletes thing? -----CORRECT ANSWER------------------they attribute this failures to a lack of ability, and infrequent successes are attributed to luck or weak and incompetent opponents. they blame self for failure and take little or no credit for successes What do we feel when we reach an optimal level of activation? -----CORRECT ANSWER------------------the flow experience - which occurs when we are totally immersed in an activity. the individual looses their sense of time, feeling everything is going right because they are not bored or anxious. What is a coaching philosophy: ------CORRECT ANSWER----------------1. Major objectives (the things you value and want to achieve)
- Your beliefs or principles that help you achieve your objectives Self-awareness ------CORRECT ANSWER----------------as a coach you must know who you are before you can help you athletes know who they are
Increase your self-awareness by: ------CORRECT ANSWER----------------o Reflecting on your own beliefs and assumptions o Requesting feedback from other people on how they see you and how they react to you Self-esteem ------CORRECT ANSWER----------------an inner conviction about your competency and worth as a human being 3 Selves ------CORRECT ANSWER----------------Ideal Self, Public Self, Real Self Ideal self ------CORRECT ANSWER----------------person you would like to be, refers to your values, sense of right and wrong. What you expect and demand from yourself, based on moral principles acquired from your family, self-reflection Public self ------CORRECT ANSWER----------------image you believe others have of you Real self ------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------sum of those subjective thoughts, feelings, and needs you see as being the authentic you. Continually changing. - Through interactions with others you come to understand, accept, and experience your real self 3 Major objectives of coaching ------CORRECT ANSWER----------------1. To win
- To help young people have fun
- To help young people develop a. Physically- by learning sport skills, improving physical conditioning, developing good health habits, avoiding injuries b. Psychologically- learning to control their emotions, developing feelings of self-worth c. Socially- learning cooperation in a competitive context, appropriate standards of behavior
Advantages/Disadvantages: Command Style ------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- Advantages: effective if winning is coaches primary objective
- Disadvantages: play for praise of coach or to avoid wrath rather than because they are intrinsically motivated Advantages/Disadvantages: Cooperative Style ------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- Advantages: provides structure and rules, gives direction, provides instruction but still allows athletes to make decisions and assume responsibility
- Disadvantages: requires more skilled coaches, have to sacrifice winning at times 6 key points of what leaders do ------CORRECT ANSWER----------------1. Leaders provide direction, set goals by having a vision of the future
- Leaders build a psychological and social environment that is conducive to achieving the teams goals (business world calls this corporate culture)
- Leaders instill values, in part by sharing their philosophy of life
- Leaders motivate members of their group to pursue the goals of the group
- Leaders confront members of the organization when problems arise and resolve conflicts
- Leaders communicate Definition of leadership ------CORRECT ANSWER----------------give the team direction by having a vision of what can be and the ability to translate this vision into reality Team culture ------CORRECT ANSWER----------------the social architecture that nurtures the team psyche, the formal organizational systems that you establish for moving your team toward its goal, and the many informal factors that operate in any dynamic team. Components of team culture ------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- Team tradition: (winning tradition, never quit attitude, fair play)
- Basic operating procedures: (how athletes are selected, rewarded, trained, practiced, trained for competition)
- Management of information: (who is privy to what information?)
- Nature of the sport: (individual vs team)
- Power, influence, and status structure within the team
- Leadership style of coach 3 other qualities of successful coaches ------CORRECT ANSWER----------------1. Knowledge of the sport
- Motivation to succeed
- Empathy Coaches should demonstrate the following behaviors: ------CORRECT ANSWER---------- ------- Be respectful and honest
- Be fair and trustworthy
- Be responsible for the team and yourself
- Be competent and maintain your competency
- Be caring, providing a safe physical and psychological environment
- Be a role model for good citizenship, respect the law
- Be sensitive to cultural and individual differences Here are some behaviors you are asked not to engage in: ------CORRECT ANSWER---- ------------- Do not discriminate because of cultural and individual differences
- Do not use alcohol, drugs, or tobacco when with the team and discourage such use
- Do not sexually harass or engage in sexual relations with athletes
- Do not condone hazing or bullying
- Do not gamble Character education ------CORRECT ANSWER----------------teaching young people the knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, skills, and behaviors to be a good, fair, kind, and moral people What is character ------CORRECT ANSWER----------------who we are and what we stand for Sportsmanship ------CORRECT ANSWER----------------good character when participating in sports
Understand different steps in understanding teenagers section ------CORRECT ANSWER----------------Early adolescence- 11 - 14 yo,
- Females growth spirt 9.5 yo
- Males growth spirt 11.5 yo Middle adolescence- 15 - 17 yo
- Concerned about sex appeal more than physical changes
- Begin to assert their independence Late adolescence 18-21 yo Maturation differences: ages ------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- Differences in athletes anatomical age
- Differences in intellectual, emotional, and social differences Coaching recommendations: what to do when you know the differences between athletes ------CORRECT ANSWER----------------1. Match your athletes based on physical maturity in practice (reduces risk of injury)
- Help physically immature athletes understand their biological clock is just slower than others but will catch up. Encourage progress rather than focusing on outcome
- Help physically early maturing athletes who are no longer stars to understand and accept that they haven't failed but rather others have caught up to them
- Recognize that you have gifted athletes who physically matured early but aren't equally mature emotionally or socially
- Your athletes differ widely in intellectual ability
- Never make fun of athletes physical, intellectual, emotional or social immaturity Culture ------CORRECT ANSWER----------------those social forces that shape our thoughts, ideas, and ways of interacting with our world Cultural differences: different stereotypes and prejudices ------CORRECT ANSWER------ ----------- Stereotypes becomes prejudices when they are negative opinions about a group of people that result in bigotry toward them
- How serious participants seem to be when playing sports differ between racial and ethnic groups Definitions of gender differences section ------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- Gender differences: socially determined factors that define masculinity and femininity
Definitions of sexual harassment section ------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- Sexual harassment: any unwelcomed sexual advance, request for sexual favors, or unwelcomes verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature Things you can do to create equal opportunities for people with disabilities ------ CORRECT ANSWER----------------- Ask athletes what they can do, how to adapt activities
- Develop reasonable skill progressions
- Assist athletes when requested, don't be overbearing
- Don't underestimate what athlete can do
Principles of Coaching Test 2
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 A good way to develop a coaching philosophy is to make as many people happy as possible. Answer: B -----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. true b. false What is the drawback when a coach bases her self-esteem on wins and losses in competition? Answer: E -----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. The coach loses more athletic events. b. The distance between the coach's public self and her real self increases. c. Her athletes perceive the coach as weak when she loses. d. The coach gains some control of her self-esteem. e. The coach loses some control of her self-esteem.
When a coach makes winning the primary objective even when it stifles the athletes' motivation and enjoyment, what is the coach's primary coaching style? Answer: B -----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. games style b. command style c. cooperative style d. integrated style e. submissive style The submissive style of coaching assumes the coach knows when to direct the athletes and when to allow the athletes to make decisions for themselves. Answer: B -----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. true b. false As defined by Thomas Lickona, good character consists of three attributes. The first two are knowing the good and desiring the good. What is the third attribute? Answer: B -----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. believing the good b. doing the good c. encouraging the good d. rewarding the good e. focusing on the good A coach is likely to have the greatest effect on athletes' lives by teaching them about Answer: A -----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. character development b. proficiency in technical skills c. proficiency in tactical skills d. physical conditioning e. b and c When mild hazing causes no physical discomfort, it is a harmless initiation ritual that helps to build team cohesiveness. Answer: B -----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. true b. false
When athletes demonstrate appropriate ethical behavior, the coach should reward the behavior even if it is not exactly what the coach would have demonstrated. Answer: A -----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. true b. false What should a coach do when working with an athlete with a disability? Answer: E -----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. Focus the coaching on what the athlete cannot do. b. Increase the competitive risks and failures the athlete has to deal with. c. Treat the athlete as more special than other athletes who are not disabled. d. Assist the athlete even when she does not request assistance. e. Disqualify the athlete if her disability creates a high risk to her well-being. The expectations of teachers and coaches can affect how athletes with low self-esteem tend to perform. Answer: A -----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. true b. false Typically, an athlete's peer group provides the most influence on the athlete's thinking and life choices when the athlete is in what stage of development? Answer: C -----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. preadolescence (9 to 10 years) b. early adolescence (11 to 14 years) c. middle adolescence (15 to 17 years) d. late adolescence (18 to 21 years) e. adulthood (21+ years) What should a coach do to more effectively coach athletes of varying cultural backgrounds? Answer: A -----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. Understand the athletes' cultural heritages and how they might influence his coaching. b. Expect all athletes to display the same emotions and attitudes. c. Ignore cultural differences among athletes. d. Avoid discussing prejudices with athletes. e. all of these
Intimidating movements, hostile gestures, and joyful facial expressions are examples of nonverbal communication. Answer: A -----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. true b. false 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 What is a characteristic of the most effective goals for athletes? Answer: A -----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. They are based on performance. b. They are based on outcomes. c. They are challenging and frequently unrealistic. d. They are developed for the team. e. They are developed by the coach. What coaching approach probably creates the greatest anxiety among athletes? Answer: E -----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. using a variety of drills and activities b. setting realistic yet challenging goals c. giving a pep talk to athletes with low motivation d. neglecting to specify team goals e. creating uncertainty about who will start the next game A coach's perception of the coaching situations that challenge him has little effect on the stress the coach feels. Answer: B -----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. true b. false 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
Keeping athletes involved and challenged will help them experience optimal activation. Answer: A -----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. true b. false When a coach listens to athletes and shows them that he cares, the coach's actions contribute most to which step in preventive discipline? Answer: A -----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. Create the right team culture. b. Develop team rules. c. Create team routines. d. Conduct exciting practices. e. Catch them doing good. What is appropriate to discuss at team meetings? Answer: B -----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. an athlete's mistakes in the previous contest b. problems the team has executing specific plays c. an athlete's apparent drug use d. the announcement of who did not make the team e. a and b Athletes who play for intrinsic rewards seldom maintain the long-term motivation needed for success in sport. Answer: B -----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. true b. false Positive discipline includes preventive discipline and corrective discipline. Answer: A -----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. true b. false Team routines should be Answer: e -----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. as specific as possible b. determined by the coach and the team c. determined solely by the coach
