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6 years ago
Julian Rotter did his research in the United States in the 1960s. All of the following are documented changes in the American population from then until now EXCEPT
 
  a. Americans have more opportunity for control over their environment.
  b. Americans are more litigious now than 50 years ago.
  c. There is now an increased sense of external locus of control.
  d. The divorce rate is higher now than then.



Question 2

Based on the principles presented in the textbook, design a sports training program for young children that would likely increase self-regulation and enjoyment of physical activity.
 
  What will be an ideal response?



Question 3

Summarize the three types of causality orientations presented in the textbook.
 
  What will be an ideal response?



Question 4

Some psychologists have identified individual differences between people in the way they perceive and think about the world. Some people are more dependent on visual cues and are more sensitive to the context. They are categorized as _____________ and tend to see the big picture rather than details.
 
  a. dependent
  b. field-dependent
  c. field-independent
  d. gestalt focused



Question 5

Locus of control leads to differences in how individuals interact with others. All of the following have been found EXEPT
 
  a. Internals hold more campus positions of leadership.
  b. Externals are less likely to opt for positions of power.
  c. Internals are more sensitive to the social demands of a situation.
  d. Externals hold fewer positions of leadership on campus.



Question 6

Individualistic cultures like the United States and some European countries tend to be so internal that their people are vulnerable to
 
  a. giving up control over situations.
  b. an illusion of control.
  c. controlling others who dont share their beliefs.
  d. seeing no need for human rights laws.



Question 7

Discuss the concept of optimally challenging as presented in the textbook.
 
  What will be an ideal response?



Question 8

In the 1950s, Hans Selye observed that some people were able to experience high levels of stress without becoming ill. He labeled these people as ________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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6 years ago
(Answer to Q. 1)  Answer: c: There is an increased sense of external locus of control.

(Answer to Q. 2)  Answer: Research on the application of self-regulation theory to coaching and sport development has suggested that young athletes can be trained in a way that makes them self-regulating. This leads to enjoyment of the sport. In our program, coaches would be trained to provide autonomy-support. Young athletes would not be pressured to either participate or win at their sport. They would be encouraged to work on skills that are challenging, but not beyond their range. They would be given clear tasks and specified goals that would be positively reinforced when accomplished to meet competence needs. . Coaches would be always present and highly involved to meet relatedness needs and, in addition, interaction with other training athletes would be encouraged. Throughout the process athletes would involved in decisions on directions and goals to encourage autonomy needs.

(Answer to Q. 3)  Answer: The textbook suggests that eventually everyone adopts a particular style or orientation to causality based on their basic nature (traits) combined with a lifetime of experiences. The authors suggest that the extent to which one has their needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness met, as well as the manner in which they are or are not met, forges a causality orientation, or typical way of self-regulating. They suggest that one adopts one of three orientations: autonomous, controlled, and/or impersonal. The autonomous orientation describes the degree to which people interpret a situation as autonomy supportive. This orientation is the result of a lifetime of having all three basic needs met successfully. A controlled orientation is acquired when ones experience is that of having their needs for competence and relatedness satisfied, but their need for autonomy has not been consistently met. An impersonal orientation is the result of consistently having all three needs thwarted and results in a life of detachment and apathy.

(Answer to Q. 4)  Answer: b: field-dependent

(Answer to Q. 5)  Answer: c: Internals are more sensitive to the social demands of a situation.

(Answer to Q. 6)  Answer: b: an illusion of control.

(Answer to Q. 7)  Answer: The need for competence is fostered when an individual gains the impression that she or he is a capable individual who can meet challenges and overcome them. In a coaching situation, for example, giving an athlete tasks that are too easy will actually give them the opposite impression, that they are so incompetent that they cant handle a challenge. In addition, they will not progress in their sport. On the other hand, if they are given tasks that are too difficult, they will experience a string of failures and the message of incompetence will also be reinforced. What is required is engagement in tasks that have a clear set of goals, that require effort to achieve, and in which clear and immediate feedback is given.

(Answer to Q. 8)  Answer: hardy
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6 years ago
Appreciate this a lot, answers were right.
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