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4-Anxiety Flashcards

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What is the competitive trait

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A disposition to suffer nerves in most sporting situations,It’s a personality trait

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What is the competitive state

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Anxiety experienced at a specific time during a competitive situation

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What are some features of the competitive state

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Situation dependent
Temporary rush of anxiety
Caused by threatening circumstances
Can be cognitive and/or somatic

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4
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What are some features of the competitive trait

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Consistent
Stable
A player worrying before all games
Anxious behaviour all the time

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What are the two types of anxiety types

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Somatic
Cognitive

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What are some somatic anxiety symptoms

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Physiological responses
Muscular tension
Shaking
Pacing
Poor co-ordination
Sweating
Increased heart rate

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What are some cognitive anxiety symptoms

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Psychological responses
Irrational thinking-nerves
Worrying
Confusion
Loss of concentration

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What type of graph is somatic anxiety similar to

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Inverted U

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What graph is cognitive anxiety similar to

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Negative linear

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10
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What time in general does anxiety start before competition

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An hour and a half before

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What are the causes of anxiety

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Injury
Being watched
Running out of time when losing
Increased competition
Letting the team down
Playing badly

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What are the three ways you can measure anxiety

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Questionnaires
Observation
Physiological Measures

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What are the positives of questionnaires

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Quick,cheap and easy
Results allow easy comparison

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What are the negatives of questionnaires to measure anxiety

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Inaccurate answers
Untruthful answers
Miningerpretation of questions
Answers may depend on mood
Questions may be innapropriate
Responses can be rushed

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What are the benefits of using observation to measure anxiety

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True to life
During real game

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What are the disadvantages of using observation to measure anxiety

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Subjective
Must know performer
Time consuming
May need more than 1 observer
Behaviour may change if they know they are being watched

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What are the pros of measuring anxiety through physiological measures

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Factual and allow comparisons
Responses measured in real game situations

18
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What are the cons of measuring anxiety through physiological measures

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Training can be required to use equipment and cost may inhibit use
Wearing the device may restrict performance
The performer may be affected by wearing the device giving more stress and a false reading

Pe A Level-2.3 Sports Psychology (4 decks)

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