franks stress revision

Question 1

describe the inverted U graph

Answer 1

frowny face.
X1 = under arousal (attention field too broad, low energy, distracted).
X2 = over arousal (hypervigilence, high tension, aggressive).
X3 = optimum arousal (everything is ideal)

Question 2

what are somatic and cognitive anxiety

Answer 2

body tension e.g. sweating.
mind tension e.g. negative thoughts

Question 3

describe catastrophe theory model

Answer 3

performance goes up to optimum to A
then there is a sudden collapse due to high levels of cognitive and somatic anxiety B
then anxiety is still increasing but performance getting worse at a slower rate C
then cognitive anxiety reduces meaning performance gets better D

Question 4

what is eustress and distress

Answer 4

stress seen as a positive thing (excitement)
stress seen as negative thing raising anxiety

Question 5

what is trait and state anxiety

Answer 5

trait is natural levels of anxiety
state is anxiety due to the event

high trait usually means high state.

Question 6

describe the 4 stage stress model

Answer 6

cause of stress
perception of stress (eustress…)
stress response (somatic…)
behaviour consequences (eustress…)