Athletes' Expectations and Performance Quiz
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What factor is most consistently distinguishing highly successful from less successful athletes?

  • Self-confidence (correct)
  • Physical strength
  • Endurance
  • Skill diversity
  • What is self-fulfilling prophecy?

  • An athlete competing without proper training
  • Losing a game due to lack of experience
  • Expectation that leads to actual outcomes (correct)
  • Believing in one's abilities
  • In the context of self-confidence, what is a state self-confidence?

  • Something felt today (correct)
  • Trait that develops over time
  • More stable
  • Part of personality
  • What did Michael Jordan attribute his success to?

    <p>His failures and perseverance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key belief associated with self-confidence?

    <p>The belief in successfully performing desired behaviors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Roger Bannister challenge the common belief about running a mile in less than 4 minutes?

    <p>He ran a mile in less than 4 minutes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Gould, Greenleaf, Lauer, and Chung (1999), what was among the chief factors influencing performance at the Nagano Olympic Games?

    <p>Confidence (efficacy)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is self-confidence considered crucial for athletes?

    <p>It influences their performance positively</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does LeBron James believe self-confidence is?

    <p>The belief one can succeed at any task</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Roger Bannister prove wrong through his achievement of running a mile in under 4 minutes?

    <p>The impossibility claimed by many regarding this feat</p> Signup and view all the answers

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