Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) Practice Exam

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• Personal-disclosure mutual sharing activities have been shown to be linked to outcomes such as friendship, group cohesion, and team performance.
• What process allows MPCs to manage themselves as the instrument of practice?
• In many exercise situations, both aerobic and anaerobic metabolism are contributing simultaneously; it is the relative contribution that varies.
• Mindfulness-based interventions are associated with increased flow experience.
• Which stage is the initial stage in the Transtheoretical Model?
• What are the three components of Côté and Gilbert's integrated definition of coaching effectiveness?
• Dimitrije felt more state anxiety when occupying the first singles position due to higher pressure. Which statement best describes Dimitrije's experience?
• What common ethical issue occurs when a consultant working at a university is also an adjunct professor at the same university?
• In the framework described by Vella et al. (2010), five core variables of coach leadership models are listed. Which variable is missing from this list?
• When does knowledge in action occur?
• Which statement about Exercise intensity and duration is most accurate?
• Which statement about learners in the cognitive stage is FALSE?
• Applied sport psychology has certification, licensure, and accreditation boards that classify cultural competency as optional in professional training.
• Which stage of the Transtheoretical Model represents ongoing maintenance of the new behavior?
• A common misstatement is that our muscles create energy; a more accurate summary is that the aerobic and anaerobic systems allow our muscles to convert chemical energy to kinetic energy.
• During the assessment process, monitoring nonverbal cues can help detect potential transference or countertransference.
• The acronym EDAS in motivational interviewing stands for which of the following?
• Which of the following is a core component of ACT's hexaflex model?
• Existential therapy involves concepts that are universally applicable to human existence. Which concept is NOT typically addressed in an existential therapy approach?
• In CBT, the practitioner's stance is often described as active and direct.
• MPCs should consider the timing of self-awareness training with their clients.
• Which of the following is NOT one of the four related dimensions of authentic leadership?
• In sport consulting, which description best captures the described process?
• Which group of athletes is especially vulnerable to injury?
• Which is NOT one of the six common attributes of cognitive-behavioral therapy?
• Choking occurs when:
• What is the correct sequential order of the six stages in the Transtheoretical Model?
• Which approach to skill instruction involves manipulating elements of the environment, team size, or rules to focus on skill development in a game-like situation?
• What is NOT one of the components of the hexaflex model used in acceptance and commitment therapy?
• Which of the following is not a benefit of including program evaluation within applied practice?
• Which item is NOT one of the four related dimensions of authentic leadership?
• Allowing an athlete to request feedback during practice can improve learning. Which statement is true?
• Which aspect of the MPC-client relationship is directly linked to the perceived effectiveness of support provided?
• Which theory explains choking under pressure via a non-linear relationship between arousal and performance?
• Which statement best describes the role of using basic and applied research methods in evaluating applied sport psychology interventions?
• Periodization is the process of breaking an athlete's long-term training program into distinctive phases, each with a specific focus or outcome.
• According to cognitive evaluation theory, intrinsically motivated athletes are likely to feel competent, in control, and connected to others.
• In sport psychology consulting, the process is described as collaborative; performance.
• When a father encourages his daughter to continue taking open shots in basketball, this strategy demonstrates which influence on self-efficacy?
• All of the following techniques can be classified as cognitive behavior therapy EXCEPT:
• During the cognitive stage of motor skill learning, learners are primarily focused on understanding the task and typically require substantial augmented feedback. That stage is called:
• Which attentional style could lead a performer to choke?
• In the Transtheoretical Model, which stage directly follows Contemplation?
• In the theory of planned behavior, what is considered the key factor influencing a change in behavior?
• Barrow (1977) described leadership as what type of process?
• Which description best characterizes a mastery climate in coaching?
• To practice ethically, a sport and performance psychology professional must demonstrate a certain level of competency; one avenue is achieving the CMPC credential through AASP. Which statement is accurate?
• Which list correctly represents the transtheoretical model stages of change as given in the material?
• Starting a question with Can, Could, or Would will elicit:
• Which statement about integrating theoretical frameworks is supported by the material?
• When developing knowledge about working effectively with athletes with disabilities, which model is the best?
• Nicholls referred to the perspective in which individuals are focused on their personal effort and improvement as they perform tasks as:
• Which practice converts experience into learning?
• Which wave of cognitive behavior therapy places much less emphasis on the behavioral aspect of behavior change and much more on the modification of dysfunctional beliefs and faulty information processing?
• According to the cue utilization model, what happens to the attentional focus of athletes as arousal begins to increase?
• Which two elements are identified as challenging to measure when evaluating interventions in real-world settings?
• Which counseling technique involves restating the client's emotions to confirm understanding?
• The working alliance emphasizes all of the following EXCEPT:
• Which of the following is one of the three basic psychological needs identified by Deci and Ryan?
• In the transtheoretical model, the Termination stage indicates that the change is permanent and relapse is no longer expected.
• From his many years of sport participation, Eric is a product of which of the following?
• Based on the described body language, which consultant seems to be demonstrating the most genuine interest in the client?
• What is an example of a formal assessment?
• Records of a client's personal history, case notes, and financial receipts are public files. True or False?
• The multidimensional anxiety theory proposes a negative linear relationship between performance and which type of anxiety?
• Higher heart rate variability is associated with an increased ability to respond, react, and adapt to physical and emotional stressors.
• A quarterback using a broad-external attentional style is most likely to:
• Colorism may be expressed by sport participants who are White or of color, and the mental performance consultant should address microinvalidations when colorism is present.
• Which of the following would not be considered a case examined in a case study evaluation of effectiveness?
• Behavior therapy, as a counseling approach, uses classical and operant conditioning and the social cognitive approach as foundations to help people change maladaptive behaviors.
• If arousal exceeds the optimal level, it will debilitate performance in all situations.
• Self-control feedback refers to feedback delivered at times chosen by the athlete.
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a self-efficacy influence?
• Which assessment best indicates that movement skills have been learned to a degree that they will be proficiently executed in the performance context?
• The theory of planned behavior has been criticized for excluding the influence that emotions and unconscious influences have on behavior.
• Mindfulness-based interventions support all of the following performance outcomes EXCEPT:
• Case consultation is a crucial component of professional development when combined with ongoing training, recertification practices, and appropriate use of peer-reviewed literature. Which statement is most accurate?
• The matching hypothesis suggests using cognitive strategies for alleviating cognitive anxiety and using tools like muscle relaxation and breath control for helping somatic anxiety symptoms.
• If informal resolution fails to address an ethical issue, what is the next step?
• What is a hallmark of the adult participation coaching context?
• Utility represents how practical the assessment scale is for use in the field of interest.
• To be able to build an intervention, client information should only be gathered early in the assessment process.
• Which statement best describes arousal and performance?
• Reversal theory posits that low levels of arousal can be interpreted as boredom or relaxation, whereas high levels of arousal can be interpreted as excitement or anxiety.
• An athlete comes to see you to discuss the performance difficulties she has been experiencing with her team. After the session, you note that she was entirely focused on problems; you plan to guide her to shift to a solution-oriented conversation.
• MPCs should integrate only one theoretical framework in their consulting and counseling philosophy to streamline their work and have clear choices regarding how they should proceed in novel situations.
• Which stage marks the transition from preparation to active change in the transtheoretical model?
• The coach expectancy cycle is a four-stage cycle that results in:
• The information gathered during the assessment process is not sufficient to develop an intervention; it needs to be organized, integrated, and conceptualized first.
• Which of the following best describes a high IZOF performer?
• Which theory of motor control suggests that a generalized motor program is stored in memory and then retrieved to execute a skill?
• Which factor does the theory of planned behavior identify as the primary predictor of behavior?
• Within a sport context, consulting refers to a ________ process in which psychological, counseling, and sport ______ principles are applied with individuals, teams, and organizations to help them move from their current state to their desired state.
• What direction of focus promotes more automatic movements?
• Rational emotive behavior therapy is based on the premise that individuals contribute to their own psychological problems through rigid and irrational beliefs they hold about themselves, events, and situations.
• Which statement best describes reflexivity?
• Which microskill is demonstrated by showing genuine acceptance and honesty in the interaction?
• The scientific evidence in support of the efficacy of psychological methods for treating sport-injury related pain is:
• Which statement best describes the relationship between mindfulness-based interventions and worry in performance contexts?
• In attentional style theory, which attentional focus is associated with processing external cues to respond to performance demands?
• A(n) ____________ resolution is the recommended first step when an ethical issue or violation comes to your attention.
• Which mental tool is a multidimensional concept that can serve both a motivational and cognitive (instructional) function?
• Which type of feedback describes information about the execution of a skill rather than the outcome?
• Alan tells you that, while surfing, he focuses on maintaining a good knee bend while riding a wave. This represents which type of focus?
• A person in the autonomous stage of learning devotes the most attentional resources to performing a skill.
• Which of the following statements about burnout is NOT correct?
• Which coaching statement does NOT reflect a mastery-oriented motivational climate?
• Injury rehabilitation, which assessment focuses on perceived threat and demands of sport participation?
• In the theory of planned behavior, which factor is NOT among the determinants of intentions?
• What is an example of effective coach feedback?
• MPCs should stop exploring clients' story once they have described their presenting issue because this is the only needed information to formulate the case and work with them.
• Which of the following is NOT one of Smith and Smoll's five core coaching principles?
• Challenges in assessing the impact of applied program interventions include how to measure the __________, __________, and effectiveness of techniques/interventions used by athletes.
• Which modality is NOT trained during biofeedback training?
• Current research has clearly identified solutions for burnout and overtraining and established effective treatment strategies.
• Which statement about assessment tools is correct?
• What is the aim of emotion-focused therapy?
• Which of the following are categorizations of athlete leadership roles?
• Traditional person-centered therapy counselors typically engage in intaking, diagnostic testing, questioning, or probing in order to obtain information from their clients.
• The working alliance comprises which elements?
• Which statement is most accurate regarding the relationship between overload and recovery in training?
• Geri reported improvements during sport injury rehabilitation. The gains described represent improvements in which outcome domain?
• Cusp catastrophe model states that cognitive anxiety, physiological arousal, and performance are interconnected, with each affecting the other.
• Miguel is using which feedback technique when he will not provide feedback as long as the pitcher is within 10 centimeters of the target?
• Which of the following is NOT a stage in the transtheoretical model?
• How is state anxiety best described?
• How should client records be handled in ethical practice?
• In MPC practice, friendly behavior such as responding to a client's text messages outside normal working hours may be conceptualized as which phenomenon?
• When consulting with a youth athlete, who needs to know what will be involved in the process?
• When athletes interpret high arousal as anxiety, is this expected to help or hinder their performance?
• Which of the following is NOT an intrinsic factor predicting adherence to sport-injury prevention programs?
• Which statement about brief-contact interventions is least accurate?
• A tennis coach tells a player to plant her feet more firmly before striking the ball. This is an example of which type of feedback?
• A formal leadership role within a team is the team captain. This statement is:
• When should a sport and performance psychology professional discuss financial arrangements with a potential client?
• Fransen and colleagues (2014) identified four types of leadership roles within a team: task, social, external, and ______.
• Which of the following is NOT one of the core components of the Cotterill (2016) leadership development program?
• Which process aims to facilitate self-knowledge, emotional acceptance, growth, and the development of personal resources in clients?
• Which consultant's body language indicates the least genuine interest in the client?
• Motivation includes the direction, intensity, and regulation of one's:
• Which statement about the principles of training is correct?
• In the Transtheoretical Model, which stage is the third stage?
• When a coach assumes the wheelchair basketball team will require specialized sport psychology consultation, the coach is demonstrating which of the following?
• Which self-efficacy source involves observing another person perform a skill successfully?
• The anxiety individuals experience at a particular moment in time is referred to as:
• Perception, cognition, emotion, and motivation are best described as which aspects of injury?
• A practice schedule that cycles through a fixed sequence of tasks is known as serial practice.
• A key reason White privilege is resisted is that people love and revere sport and do not want to believe it reflects racist values. True or False?
• What term describes the general certainty that an athlete has about their ability to be successful in their sport?
• In the Transtheoretical Model, which stage is the first stage?
• Burnout has been shown to be related to both personality and perfectionistic concerns of the athlete.
• In the transtheoretical model, which stage is characterized by sustained change and ongoing efforts to prevent relapse?
• According to the theory of planned behavior, intentions are influenced by attitudes about the behavior, perceived control, and which of the following?
• According to the integrated model of psychological response to sport injury, personal and situational factors are not likely to influence the dynamic process of cognitive appraisal, emotional response, and behavioral response. True or False?
• Theories of performance excellence can be defined as:
• According to the control model of debilitative and facilitative competitive anxiety, athletes who perceive they can cope with performance pressure and achieve their goals are reflecting which type of anxiety appraisal?
• Cheryl states to her client Andre, 'It sounds like you feel angry when your coach gives you corrective feedback, especially after a swim when you achieved a personal best.' In this instance, Cheryl is using the skill of:
• Which of the following is NOT an example of someone reappraising a situation?
• Nicholls' perspective that emphasizes outperforming others and proving high ability is known as:
• In the context of sport injury rehabilitation, which statement accurately reflects the role of referral?
• Which psychometric property refers to the degree to which an assessment yields consistent results across time and raters?
• Mindfulness is the __________ that emerges through deliberately paying attention, in the present moment and __________, to the unfolding experience moment to moment.
• The cusp catastrophe model provides a possible explanation for why athletes choke under pressure.
• In the Transtheoretical Model, which stage directly precedes Action?
• Solution-focused brief therapy is a postmodern approach that is:
• Which statement accurately describes the relative metabolic power of aerobic metabolism versus anaerobic metabolism?
• Which statement describes why MPCs observe nonverbal cues during assessment?
• Which description best reflects the purpose of a formal assessment in coaching credentialing?
• According to Giges and Petitpas (2000), brief-contact interventions:
• In comparison to interview protocols, observations allow MPCs to:
• Which factor is a personal factor in the integrated model of psychological response to sport injury?
• Nideffer's theory includes a dimension that describes how wide or narrow a performer’s attentional focus is. What is this dimension called?
• In the framework discussed by Vella et al., which of the following is included as one of the five core variables of coach leadership models?
• In the integrated model of psychological response to sport injury, what is the correct sequence of cognitive appraisal, emotional response, and behavioral response?
• Which stage is the final stage in the Transtheoretical Model?
• According to Nideffer's theory, attentional focus ranges in width from broad to narrow and in focus from:
• Continuing education credits may be earned through all of the following EXCEPT:
• Dr. Engel considers biological, psychological, and social factors in understanding patients. This perspective aligns with which model?
• An MPC's self-disclosure to athletes can be conveyed through nonverbal actions. Which of the following is NOT considered self-disclosure?
• The theory of planned behavior proposes that the key factor influencing a change in behavior is the intention to perform the behavior.
• Which of the following is NOT one of the three general categories of outcome attributions proposed by Weiner?
• Which of the following could help explain resistant behavior from a client?
• Consultants are practicing ethically if they provide professional services to a friend, colleague, or previous romantic partner.
• McEwan and Wingfield (2003) defined psychological stress as
• The CMPC certification helps to demonstrate to the public which of the following?
• Standard Dialectical Behavior Therapy helps clients learn which sets of behavioral skills?
• MPCs must observe verbal and nonverbal communication during the assessment process to gauge clients' emotions that may lead to transference or countertransference.
• A client describes how his new position on the pitch led to some anxiety. The practitioner briefly describes how he recently changed jobs and also experienced anxiety. This is an example of the use of which microskill?
• April ran a personal best time in her track meet this week, but she felt terrible afterward because she had the slowest time for her team. What does April's reaction suggest about her dominant goal orientation?
• Which is NOT one of the five dimensions of leadership behavior in the multidimensional model of leadership and the Leadership Scale for Sports (LSS)?
• According to Cheron et al. (2016), EEG is frequently used for exploring the neural correlates of performance in sport because it can be applied noninvasively and allows for recording of brain wave activity.
• Which existential therapy concept is NOT typically addressed according to the material?
• A coach's ability to consider how his or her coaching behaviors are affecting athletes is one form of what?
• Assessment findings should be organized, integrated, and conceptualized before designing an intervention.
• In IZOF terminology, what best characterizes a high IZOF performer?
• Confrontation is a communication skill that enhances and deepens the trust and safety of the working relationship once initial rapport is established.
• The statement 'The recovery time for elite athletes can be easily predicted from their training load, and most elite athletes need very similar times for recovery after training' is not true.
• The Consultant Evaluation Form was designed to assess athletes' perceptions of their relationship with the MPC.
• Personal-disclosure mutual sharing activities have been linked to which outcomes?
• In Kent and colleagues' 2018 review of coping skills for performing under pressure in both sport and other performance domains, which intervention strategy most consistently affected performance in a positive direction?
• Which of the following is NOT one of Deci and Ryan's basic psychological needs?
• What is a hallmark of the youth participation coaching context?
• Which description best captures leadership development?
• Which statement best describes the role of case consultation in professional development when paired with training and peer-reviewed literature?
• Which of the following statements best describes a characteristic of emotion-focused therapy?
• Which description best captures the practice of reflexivity?
• When seeking to develop rapport and trust, MPCs use similar processes and communication skills whether working individually with an athlete or collectively with a team of athletes.
• In program evaluation, which group is explicitly given a voice on future changes?
• Goal orientations refer to individuals' what?
• When a coach shows an athlete how to perform a skill properly, this strategy is an example of which type of influence on self-efficacy?
• In the transtheoretical model, a client who considers the pros and cons of change is applying which process?
• Which DBT skill is primarily focused on regulating emotions?
• Which of the following is NOT a stage in the Transtheoretical Model?
• Systematic program evaluation using basic and applied research methods will encourage the development of credible scientific knowledge within applied sport and performance psychology.
• The Kansas City Royals are motivated in a way that suggests they are intrinsically motivated.
• Using the transtheoretical model of behavior change, the client would be identified as being in which stage of change?
• What are the transtheoretical model (TTM) stages of change?
• Why is White privilege often resisted in sport contexts?
• When assessing athletes, MPCs should:
• Which statement correctly describes cognitive fusion in ACT?
• Systems theory is a ___________ approach used to examine and understand _____________.
• Bandwidth feedback is best described as feedback that is provided only when performance deviates beyond a threshold.
• Which category best describes process goals?
• Which statement is true about brief-contact interventions?
• Overtraining can affect an athlete for many months.
• When an MPC tries to understand a client's experience by seeing the situation from the client's perspective, which counseling skill is being used?
• Goals that focus on technique or procedures are:
• According to Bandura, individuals who perform well, persist amidst challenges, exert high effort, and employ adaptive coping strategies have high what?
• Which action is considered self-disclosure in MPC practice?
• Which statement about difficult dialogues is NOT true?
• Which statement about the autonomous stage is true?
• Mental contrasting entails imagining a goal that one wants to achieve in the future and then imagining the path to reach the goal, with all its obstacles and challenges to solve along the way.
• Which statement demonstrates a mastery-oriented feedback approach?
• How many interventions did Kent and colleagues examine in their 2018 review of coping skills for performing under pressure?
• Which statement regarding aerobic and anaerobic metabolism is NOT correct?
• When discussing microaggressions, asking about what a person was seeing, hearing, and feeling during the incident is appropriate. True or False?
• Which therapy approach is most associated with prioritizing present strengths and future possibilities rather than past problems?
• Which phrase best captures the idea that participants should influence future changes when program evaluation is used?
• Which DBT skill module addresses tolerating distress without acting impulsively?
• Person-centered therapy is a counseling approach that should be used with clients who are seeking direction and quick solutions.
• Reduced relative frequency feedback involves providing feedback after a set number of trials rather than after every attempt.
• Which of the following tests measures how well a skill is retained over time without practice?
• Which of the following is not one of the main pillars of motivational interviewing?
• MPCs should integrate only one theoretical framework in their consulting and counseling philosophy to streamline their work and have clear choices regarding how they should proceed in novel situations.
• MPCs should rely exclusively on self-report questionnaires because they are the only assessment tools that provide valid information.
• Which statement best reflects the state of burnout research?
• Which statement best describes broad-external attentional focus?
• Within a sport context, consulting refers to a ____________ process in which psychological, counseling, and sport __________ principles are applied with individuals, teams, and organizations to help them move from their current state to their desired state.
• Systematic reflective practice allows MPCs to transform experience into learning.
• MPCs should be cautious when seeking testimonials from current or previous clients to minimize the risk of _______ the client.
• According to Côté and Gilbert, which knowledge areas would be indicative of a coach's ability to generate a game plan?
• Empirical knowledge derived from applying theory to practice is a source of knowledge that is relevant for MPCs.
• Exploring the quality of the MPC-client relationship is a component of what effectiveness indicator for evaluation?
• Which pair constitutes two of the SDT basic needs?
• What is the best example of practicing reflexivity to enhance one's cultural experience?
• In evaluation, which indicator focuses on the client's mental skills and well-being?
• What are the transtheoretical model (TTM) stages of change?
• Research shows that the sources of conflict in athletic teams tend to be only from relationships (i.e., social sources) and rarely from performance (i.e., task-related sources).
• The three basic needs outlined by self-determination theory are:
• In a football practice, players spend 20 minutes on blocking, then 20 minutes on running plays against a defense, then 20 minutes on receiving skills. What type of practice schedule is this?
• Zone of optimal functioning suggests that how individuals interpret their anxiety is most predictive of whether anxiety can help or hurt their performance.
• Mental fortitude training has been shown to build and support what process?
• Which of the following changes can occur during meditation?
• As part of postsurgical rehabilitation, information about the amount of electrical activity in a muscle during exercise is an example of what intervention?
• The theory of attentional style suggests that a quarterback would benefit from a broad-external focus to read the defense and respond accordingly.