Anxiety

Question 1

What is anxiety

Answer 1

A negative aspect of stress characterised by irrational thinking.

Question 2

Competitive trait anxiety

Answer 2

Suffers from nerves in most sporting situations, it is consistent and stable

Question 3

Competitive state anxiety

Answer 3

Experienced at a specific time during a competitive situation. Depends on the situation

Question 4

Example of competitive state anxiety

Answer 4

Taking a penalty to decide the game

Question 5

Somatic anxiety

Answer 5

Physiological (physical) responses - muscular tension, sweating, increased HR

Question 6

Cognitive anxiety

Answer 6

Psychological (mental) responses - irrational thinking, worrying, confusion

Question 7

What type of graph represents somatic anxiety

Answer 7

The inverted U diagram

Question 8

What type of graph represents cognitive anxiety

Answer 8

A negative linear graph.

Question 9

As anxiety increases what happens to performance

Answer 9

Performance decreases

Question 10

Causes of anxiety

Answer 10

Being watched, playing badly, injury, increased competition, losing

Question 11

3 ways of measuring anxiety

Answer 11

Questionnaire, observation and physiological measures

Question 12

Questionnaire pros

Answer 12

Quick, cheap and easy. Results allow for easy comparison.

Question 13

Questionnaire cons

Answer 13

People lie and give the socially acceptable answers, answers may depend on the mood. People may rush the test

Question 14

Observation pros

Answer 14

True to life and based on opinions not stats

Question 15

Observation cons

Answer 15

Subjective, time consuming, behaviour can change when being watched

Question 16

Physiological measures pros

Answer 16

Allow for factual comparisons to be made. Responses can be measured in a real game

Question 17

Physiological measures cons

Answer 17

Training may be required to use equipment, wearing the device may restrict performance, it may give more stress and give a false reading