Section 1
HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?
Definitions of motivation almost always include the concept ofa. recognition.b. intention.c. activation.d. variability.
Which of the following factors would be most likely to enhance an individual's motivation for performing a task?a. The task is easily performed.b. Task performance is evaluated in comparison to an absolute standard.c. The task is difficult to perform correctly.d. The performer feels in control of his or her resources for learning the skill.
In the TARGET model for promoting a positive motivation climate in physical education, the letter "G" stands for what?a. Groupingb. Goalsc. Groundingd. Getting
In Kahneman's theory of attention, the amount of attentional space available from which individuals can draw is expanded or contracted by the individual's level of a. motivation.b. cognition.c. arousal.d. confidence.
Driving a race car during a race on a crowded track would require what type of attentional focus, as classified in Nideffer's attentional style inventory?a. Narrow external focusb. Broad external focusc. Narrow internal focusd. Broad internal focus
Which of the following is a feature of the quiet eye?a. Rapid shifts in visual focusb. Closing eyes for one or two seconds before initiating movementc. Closing nondominant eye during initial phase of movementd. Fixation of gaze prior to movement execution
$\qquad$ is the concept that learners have control over their learning of a skill and that they have the resources to accomplish their performance goals.
In the acronym CARS, used to guide goalsetting, the " $R$ " stands for what?
$\qquad$ goals focus on improving some specific aspect of a skill over a person's previous levels of performance.
Theories of attention holding that humans have a pool of attentional resources from which to draw, and that they can attend to several things simultaneously as long as sufficient resources remain available in the pool, are called $\qquad$ theories.
Bottleneck theories of attention offer an explanation for the $\qquad$ , which is the observation that when two stimuli are presented at the same time, there is often a delay in the time it takes to respond to one of the two stimuli.
The capacity of $\qquad$ attention enables humans to focus on stimuli of their choosing, as well as to shift attention at will from one stimulus to another.