MCQ Bank
Which of the following theory of leadership posits that the function of the leader is to provide a “well-lighted path” to assist the follower in achieving goals?
- A) Life cycle theory
- B) Universal trait theory
- C) Path-goal theory
- D) Fiedler’s contingency theory
If a member would not refuse to provide the highest level of consideration to an individual on the basis of the person’s gender or race is following the ethical principle of:
- A) Competence
- B) Integrity
- C) Respect for People’s Rights and Dignity
- D) Professional and Scientific Responsibility
Which of the following theory of aggression is based upon the idea of Sigmund Freud?
- A) Instinct theory
- B) The frustration-aggression hypothesis
- C) Social learning theory
- D) Theory of moral reasoning
Which of the following effect represents a release of pent-up frustration that makes one feel better?
- A) Catharsis
- B) Meditation
- C) Relaxation
- D) Bio feedback
Which of the following leadership theory has the belief that leaders are made, not born?
- A) Path-goal theory
- B) Fiedler’s Contingency Theory
- C) Universal Behavior Theories of Leadership
- D) Universal Trait Theories of Leadership
Who reported the four team cohesion dimensions measured by GEQ?
- A) Partington and Shangi
- B) Martens & Peterson
- C) Gruber & Grey
- D) Widmeyer, Brawley & Carron
Which one of the followings represents a release of pent-up frustration that makes one feel better?
- A) The catharsis effect
- B) The frustration effect
- C) The halo effect
- D) The social effect
Which of the following theory of leadership puts emphasis in leadership behavior on the subordinates and not on the leader?
- A) Path-goal theory
- B) Universal trait theory
- C) Instinct theory
- D) Life cycle theory
For less skilled athletes, crowd influence leads to:
- A) Performance effectiveness
- B) Performance facilitation
- C) Performance decrement
- D) Performance arousal
Which of the following is a planned sequence of mental or physical steps designed to assist the athlete in focusing attention upon relevant stimuli?
- A) Psychological proficiency
- B) Psychological method
- C) Psychological skill
- D) Performance routine
In a sport setup, if a member takes steps to prevent and/or expose unethical conduct in another member, it is an example of:
- A) Concern for other’s welfare
- B) Social responsibility
- C) Respect for people’s rights and dignity
- D) Professional and scientific responsibility
Assume Salman is a trained sport and does not make unsubstantiated claims about a psychological application that he is using. Which of the principles of ethics in Sport Psychology he is practicing?
- A) Concern for other’s welfare
- B) Competence
- C) Social responsibility
- D) Integrity
Which of the following term describes a sequence of behaviors in which the goal is to injure another person?
- A) Forcefulness
- B) Boldness
- C) Assertiveness
- D) Aggression
Which of the following phenomenon refers to the understanding of group dynamics?
- A) Learning
- B) Aggression
- C) Motivation
- D) Team Cohesion
Continuum of Injurious Acts is an effective inventory to measure:
- A) Anxiety
- B) Depression
- C) Aggression
- D) Assertiveness
Research indicates that team cohesion has a ____________effect on the trait of self-handicapping.
- A) Co relational
- B) Regressive
- C) Mediating
- D) Moderating
Which of the following leadership theory suggests that certain great leaders have personality traits and personality characteristics that make them ideally suited for leadership?
- A) Universal Behavior Theories of Leadership
- B) Path-goal theory
- C) Universal Trait Theories of Leadership
- D) Fiedler’s Contingency Theory
Ahmed is a basket ball player and employed a psychological skills training program. After some time, Ahmed started feeling uncomfortable about a specific psychological method that he is learning. What the psychological should have done in this situation?
- A) Compel Ahmed to feel comfortable with that
- B) Change it to some other method
- C) There is no need to continue it to the end of the program
- D) Must ignore it
All of the followings are used to measure aggression EXCEPT:
- A) Athletic Aggression Inventory
- B) Buss Durkee Hostility inventory
- C) Obsessive Compulsive Inventory
- D) Continuum of Injurious Acts
“Presence of an audience of one or more spectators can facilitate performance” refers to which of the followings?
- A) Social work
- B) Social support
- C) Social facilitation
- D) Social comfort