CCSP CCSP Sports Psychology & Mental Performance Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

A CCSP is helping an injured athlete mentally prepare for return to sport.
Which evidence-based psychological skill uses mental rehearsal of successful performance to improve confidence and motor patterns?

Accepted Answer

Imagery (visualization)

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Systematic desensitization

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Operant conditioning

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Cognitive restructuring alone

Question 2

Athlete burnout is characterized by three core dimensions according to Raedeke's model. Which of the following correctly lists all three?

Accepted Answer

Emotional/physical exhaustion, sport devaluation, and reduced sense of accomplishment

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Overtraining, social isolation, and fear of failure

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Performance decline, injury recurrence, and motivational loss

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Chronic fatigue, depression, and anxiety

Question 3

Which psychological construct refers to an athlete's belief in their own ability to successfully perform a specific task in sport?

Accepted Answer

Self-efficacy

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Self-esteem

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Locus of control

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Achievement motivation

Question 4

Goal setting is a key mental performance strategy. Which goal type is considered most effective for improving sport performance when used as the primary focus during training?

Accepted Answer

Process goals (focusing on specific performance behaviors)

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Outcome goals (focusing on winning or rankings)

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Dream goals (long-term aspirational targets)

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Avoidance goals (focusing on not making errors)

Question 5

An athlete presents with the triadic combination of excessive drive for thinness, disordered eating, and menstrual irregularity. This constellation in a female athlete is part of which recognized syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Female Athlete Triad

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Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S)

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Anorexia athletica

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Overtraining syndrome

Question 6

A CCSP working with a team notices an athlete displaying signs of staleness: declining performance despite normal training loads, increased irritability, and sleep disturbances lasting over two weeks. This best fits which diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Non-functional overreaching or overtraining syndrome

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Generalized anxiety disorder

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Post-traumatic stress disorder

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Major depressive disorder