me athletes view as being consis-tent with goals of athletic success.The win-at-all-costs ethic that is common among com-petitive athletes also appears to be a primary factor in theuse of steroids (e.g., Tricker et al., 1989). An extreme exam-ple of this comes from a Sports Illustrated survey of Amer-ican Olympic athletes in which 195 of 198 Olympians whowere surveyed reported that they wou

Many athletes equate losing with failure and incompetency because society teaches that self-worth depends on achievement.Group of answer choicesFalseTrue

Which of the following are not characteristics of the failure-oriented athlete?Group of answer choicesThey protect their self-worth.They reject taking credit for successes.They direct their energy to the challenges of the sport.They give little effort during competition.

Athletes who are motivated to avoid failure believe they are powerless to change outcomes.Group of answer choicesFalseTrue

12. What might hinder athletes from showing initiative, responsibility, and leadership? *Having too much free timeLack of talentDistractions outside of sportsAvoiding conflicts with teammates

Explain the impact that low confidence can have on an athlete and include a sporting example in your explanation.