Anxiety Flashcards
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Anxiety definition
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A state of apprehension, worry, uneasiness or eagerness
2
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State anxiety
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An individuals immediate but temporary level of anxiety in a particular situation
E.g worry about making impact from bench during key football match
3
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Trait anxiety
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The general inclination of a person to perceive situations as threatening.
This is stable, enduring and global
Unchanging long and applies across all situations
4
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Somatic response to anxiety
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The physical symptoms including increased HR and blood pressure
5
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Cognitive response to anxiety
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A performers thoughts or worries about their abilities to complete the task successfully
6
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Hanin research
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Each person has individual optimum which makes performers work optimally
Graph is three inverted U’s next to each other
