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

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.

Which of the following practices does not contribute to athletes learning to fear failure?Group of answer choicessetting unrealistically high goals for lesser-skilled athletes in order to keep up with higher-skilled athletesviewing mistakes and errors as failing rather than as part of the learning processEmphasizing intrinsic rewards rather than extrinsic rewardsplacing emphasis on performance and winning rather than learning

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

At which level can sport policy influence sporting success factors?Group of answer choicesMicroMacroMeso