Anxiety Flashcards
1
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Anxiety
A
A negative emotional state associated with feelings of nervousness, apprehension or worry
2
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Trait anxiety
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Part of a person’s personality
- likely to become worried in situations
3
Q
State anxiety
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Temporary- high level of anxiety at beginning of event
4
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Competitive anxiety
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An athlete feels tense and inadequate in response to a competitive situation
5
Q
Multidimensional anxiety theory
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Cog anx in lead up to event will worsen
Som anx in lead up to event will enhance
Cog and som at optimal level effect on performance
6
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Reversal theory
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Perception of anxiety that can effect the performance
