Anxiety

Question 1

What is anxiety

Answer 1

A negative emotional state of mind caused because a situation is threatening often arises in sport as a result of the performers perception of situatuon

Question 2

What are the 6 types of anxiety

Answer 2

Trait state somatic cognitive competitive state and competitive trait

Question 3

What is trait anxiety

Answer 3

Inherited anxiety someone who easily becomes anxious

Question 4

What is state anxiety

Answer 4

Anxiety felt in a particular situation made up of somatic and cognitive anxiety

Question 5

What is competitive state anxiety

Answer 5

Anxiety levels when in a specific competitive sporting situation

Question 6

What is competitive trait anxiety

Answer 6

The tendency to see competitive situations as threatening and to respond with feelings of anxiety

Question 7

What effect does somatic anxiety have on performance

Answer 7

Inverted u relationship

Question 8

What relationship does cognitive anxiety have with performance

Answer 8

Negative linear relationship

Question 9

When does cognitive anxiety start

Answer 9

A week before performance

Question 10

How does cognitive anxiety change during performance

Answer 10

If they start well it decreases if not it increases

Question 11

When does somatic anxiety start

Answer 11

Hours before performance and decreases sharply once event has started