Question 1

Which one of the following statements is true regarding recent studies investigating state anxiety responses?

Accepted Answer

A) Exercising in the presence of others can increase state anxiety responses in men and women. 
B) Exercising with others who are non- enthusiastic about exercise can increase state anxiety responses of women exercisers. 
C) Exercising with others who interact with others can increase state anxiety responses of male and female exercisers. 
D) Exercising with women can increase state anxiety responses in men exercisers. 
E) All of the above statements are true. 
A) Exercising in the presence of others can increase state anxiety responses in men and women. 
B) Exercising with others who are non- enthusiastic about exercise can increase state anxiety responses of women exercisers. 
C) Exercising with others who interact with others can increase state anxiety responses of male and female exercisers. 
D) Exercising with women can increase state anxiety responses in men exercisers. 
E) All of the above statements are true. C

Question 2

Which dimension of anxiety is assessed by a questionnaire item that asks the exercise participant to rate 'how much' the person is experiencing an anxiety symptom?

Accepted Answer

A) State anxiety 
B) Directional interpretation of symptoms 
C) Frequency of cognitive intrusions 
D) Intensity of symptoms 
E) Trait anxiety 
A) State anxiety 
B) Directional interpretation of symptoms 
C) Frequency of cognitive intrusions 
D) Intensity of symptoms 
E) Trait anxiety D

Question 3

What is the state to describe an athlete's attentional focus that occurs during choking situations?

Accepted Answer

A) Narrowing of attention 
B) Paralysis- by- analysis 
C) Cognitive information processing 
D) Overaroused 
E) Identifying task- relevant cues 
A) Narrowing of attention 
B) Paralysis- by- analysis 
C) Cognitive information processing 
D) Overaroused 
E) Identifying task- relevant cues B

Question 4

List and briefly explain three dimensions of an anxiety response.

Accepted Answer

Intensity of symptoms examines the amoun

Question 5

What is a blend of physiological and psychological activation within a person that varies in intensity on a continuum ranging from deep sleep to peak activation known as?

Accepted Answer

A) Anxiety 
B) Arousal 
C) Cognitive anxiety 
D) State anxiety 
E) Somatic anxiety 
A) Anxiety 
B) Arousal 
C) Cognitive anxiety 
D) State anxiety 
E) Somatic anxiety

Question 6

Among college women,what is the strongest predictor of social physique anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A) Skill level of exerciser 
B) Body mass index (BMI) 
C) Age 
D) Trait anxiety 
E) Exercise level 
A) Skill level of exerciser 
B) Body mass index (BMI) 
C) Age 
D) Trait anxiety 
E) Exercise level

Question 7

A disadvantage of the multidimensional anxiety theory for explaining differences in athlete's performance is that it uses a three- dimensional model.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Explain how social physique anxiety is related to exercise behaviour.

Accepted Answer

Theoretically it is proposed that for in

Question 9

Exercise participants,both inexperienced and experienced,have increased state anxiety responses in exercise environments that favor revealing clothing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Physical activity can be a coping strategy to manage social physique anxiety symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Describe the temporal patterning of the intensity of multidimensional anxiety in
competitive settings.

Accepted Answer

The intensity of cognitive and somatic a

Question 12

Athletes use which of the following coping skills to manage anxiety symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A) Cognitive restructuring 
B) Relaxation 
C) Imagery 
D) Self- talk 
E) All of the above 
A) Cognitive restructuring 
B) Relaxation 
C) Imagery 
D) Self- talk 
E) All of the above

Question 13

List and briefly explain four exercise situation- based sources of anxiety.

Accepted Answer

Mirrors in the exercise environment affe

Question 14

Which theory proposes that increases in cognitive anxiety are associated with decreases in sport performance?

Accepted Answer

A) Zone of optimal functioning theory 
B) Self- presentational theory 
C) Catastrophe theory 
D) Multidimensional anxiety theory 
E) None of the above 
A) Zone of optimal functioning theory 
B) Self- presentational theory 
C) Catastrophe theory 
D) Multidimensional anxiety theory 
E) None of the above

Question 15

Because sport performance is a complex behaviour,the relationship between anxiety and sport performance should be also be complex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Joseph,who has the best free- throw percentage on the team,is fouled with 2 seconds to go in regulation time with the score tied in the conference final.Joseph is visibly nervous as he wipes his hands on his jersey walking to the foul line.Joseph misses both shots and the team must continue playing in the overtime period.What can explain Joseph's poor performance?

Accepted Answer

A) Joseph attended to threatening task- irrelevant cues. 
B) Joseph experienced increased muscular tension. 
C) Joseph experienced difficulties in coordinating his movements. 
D) Joseph shifted his attention to a conscious,controlled processing system. 
E) All of the above can explain Joseph's poor performance. 
A) Joseph attended to threatening task- irrelevant cues. 
B) Joseph experienced increased muscular tension. 
C) Joseph experienced difficulties in coordinating his movements. 
D) Joseph shifted his attention to a conscious,controlled processing system. 
E) All of the above can explain Joseph's poor performance.

Question 17

Identify three common myths about anxiety in sport and physical activity and provide a key fact that disputes each one.

Accepted Answer

MYTH 1: Anxiety symptoms are generally t

Question 18

Differentiate between the terms anxiety and arousal,state and trait anxiety,and cognitive and somatic anxiety.

Accepted Answer

Arousal includes both physiological and

Question 19

A football player who holds positive beliefs about the group's ability to work together to achieve success would probably report having less precompetitive anxiety compared to those whose beliefs are negative.

Accepted Answer

A) social physique 
B) trait 
C) cognitive 
D) somatic 
E) state 
A) social physique 
B) trait 
C) cognitive 
D) somatic 
E) state

Question 20

Competitive experience is a more sensitive indicator than age or skill level to determine differences in athletes experience of anxiety.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which one of the following statements is true regarding recent studies investigating state anxiety responses?

Which dimension of anxiety is assessed by a questionnaire item that asks the exercise participant to rate 'how much' the person is experiencing an anxiety symptom?

What is the state to describe an athlete's attentional focus that occurs during choking situations?

List and briefly explain three dimensions of an anxiety response.

What is a blend of physiological and psychological activation within a person that varies in intensity on a continuum ranging from deep sleep to peak activation known as?

Among college women,what is the strongest predictor of social physique anxiety?

A disadvantage of the multidimensional anxiety theory for explaining differences in athlete's performance is that it uses a three- dimensional model.

Explain how social physique anxiety is related to exercise behaviour.

Exercise participants,both inexperienced and experienced,have increased state anxiety responses in exercise environments that favor revealing clothing.

Physical activity can be a coping strategy to manage social physique anxiety symptoms.

Describe the temporal patterning of the intensity of multidimensional anxiety in competitive settings.

Athletes use which of the following coping skills to manage anxiety symptoms?

List and briefly explain four exercise situation- based sources of anxiety.

Which theory proposes that increases in cognitive anxiety are associated with decreases in sport performance?

Because sport performance is a complex behaviour,the relationship between anxiety and sport performance should be also be complex.

Identify three common myths about anxiety in sport and physical activity and provide a key fact that disputes each one.

Differentiate between the terms anxiety and arousal,state and trait anxiety,and cognitive and somatic anxiety.

A football player who holds positive beliefs about the group's ability to work together to achieve success would probably report having less precompetitive anxiety compared to those whose beliefs are negative.

Competitive experience is a more sensitive indicator than age or skill level to determine differences in athletes experience of anxiety.

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Exam 5: Anxiety in Sport and Exercise

Which one of the following statements is true regarding recent studies investigating state anxiety responses?

Which dimension of anxiety is assessed by a questionnaire item that asks the exercise participant to rate 'how much' the person is experiencing an anxiety symptom?

What is the state to describe an athlete's attentional focus that occurs during choking situations?

List and briefly explain three dimensions of an anxiety response.

What is a blend of physiological and psychological activation within a person that varies in intensity on a continuum ranging from deep sleep to peak activation known as?

Among college women,what is the strongest predictor of social physique anxiety?

A disadvantage of the multidimensional anxiety theory for explaining differences in athlete's performance is that it uses a three- dimensional model.

Explain how social physique anxiety is related to exercise behaviour.

Exercise participants,both inexperienced and experienced,have increased state anxiety responses in exercise environments that favor revealing clothing.

Physical activity can be a coping strategy to manage social physique anxiety symptoms.

Describe the temporal patterning of the intensity of multidimensional anxiety in competitive settings.

Athletes use which of the following coping skills to manage anxiety symptoms?

List and briefly explain four exercise situation- based sources of anxiety.

Which theory proposes that increases in cognitive anxiety are associated with decreases in sport performance?

Because sport performance is a complex behaviour,the relationship between anxiety and sport performance should be also be complex.

Identify three common myths about anxiety in sport and physical activity and provide a key fact that disputes each one.

Differentiate between the terms anxiety and arousal,state and trait anxiety,and cognitive and somatic anxiety.

A football player who holds positive beliefs about the group's ability to work together to achieve success would probably report having less precompetitive anxiety compared to those whose beliefs are negative.

Competitive experience is a more sensitive indicator than age or skill level to determine differences in athletes experience of anxiety.

Introducing Sport and Exercise Psychology

Research Perspectives in Sport and Exercise Psychology

Personality in Sport and Exercise

Motivation and Behavioural Change

Stress and Coping in Sport and Exercise

Group Cohesion in Sport and Exercise

Aggression and Moral Behaviour in Sport

Youth Involvement and Positive Development in Sport

Aging and Involvement in Sport and Physical Activity

Coaching Psychology

Exercise and Mental Health

Physical Activity Interventions

Sport Psychology Interventions

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