Anxiety

Question 1

Define anxiety

Answer 1

negative aspect of stress, characterised by loss of concentration, irrational thinking and fear of failure

Question 2

Explain the 2 types of anxiety

Answer 2

State- situational dependent and temporaty

Trait- Constant anxiousness

Question 3

Explain 2 sypmtom types of anxiety

Answer 3

Cognitve- Mental anxiety, worrying, loss of concentration, irrational thinking and fear fo failure
Somatic- Physiologival anxiety, muscular tension, increased HR, sweating and bad co-ordination

Question 4

What graph shows somatic anxiety

Answer 4

inverted U

Question 5

Describe graph that shows cognitive anxiety

Answer 5

Negative linear correlation, as anxiety level increases, performance decreases

Question 6

Name 3 causes of anxiety

Answer 6

Being watched
Running out of time when losing
Increased competition
Injury
Playing badly 
Letting team down

Question 7

What are 3 ways of measuring anxiety

Answer 7

Questionnaire, observation, Physiological measurement

Question 8

3 positives of questionnaires

3 negatives

Answer 8

Quick, cheap, easily compared, efficient

Misunderstand question, person might give socially desirable answers, answers may vary depending on mood, rush response

Question 9

what is an example of a questionnaire, what does it stand for

Answer 9

SCAT, sport competition anxiety test

Question 10

Give one positive of observation

3 negatives of it

Answer 10

Real to life

Time consuming, observer must know the performers, subjective, player behaves differently when being watched

Question 11

2 positives of physiological measures

3 negatives

Answer 11

Factual, can be comapred easil during training or match

Expensive, restrict movement, make athlete more nervous