Anxiety

Question 1

What is the definition of anxiety?

Answer 1

The negative aspect of experiencing stress

Question 2

What is the different between trait and state anxiety?

Answer 2

Trait = anxious in all surrounding/environments and it is part of their personality 
State = only anxious in certain situations often caused from negative past experiences (temporary). This will change within a game

Question 3

What are some causes of anxiety?

Answer 3

• fear of failure
• fear of injury
• lack of self efficacy
• talk importance (final)

Question 4

What is cognitive anxiety?

Answer 4

• mental symptoms of anxiety
• negative thoughts, low self efficacy in their ability
• Learned helplessness may occur

Question 5

What is somatic anxiety?

Answer 5

• physiological symptoms of anxiety

- increased heart rate, sweating, muscle tension

Question 6

Why is the best performance achieved during moderate levels of somatic anxiety?

Answer 6

• low levels = performer isn’t stimulated

- high levels = excessive amounts of adrenaline increasing the likelihood of somatic symptoms