Question 1

In general, a female collegiate exerciser who holds ________ beliefs in her ability to present oneself as an exerciser has ________ social physique anxiety.

Accepted Answer

A)  weak, low 
B)  moderate, no 
C)  weak, high 
D)  strong, high 
E)  Self-presentational self-efficacy is not related to social physique anxiety among college women. 
A)  weak, low 
B)  moderate, no 
C)  weak, high 
D)  strong, high 
E)  Self-presentational self-efficacy is not related to social physique anxiety among college women. C

Question 2

Unidimensional theories of arousal and anxiety, such as the Drive Theory and Inverted-U Theory, do a good job of describing how cognitive anxiety affects performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

In sport and exercise research, which of the following gender differences have been reported?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women report higher social physique anxiety than men. 
B)  Men report higher social physique anxiety than women. 
C)  Men experience more intense competitive anxiety symptoms than women. 
D)  Men report state anxiety to be more facilitative than women. 
E)  All of the above are true statements. 
A)  Women report higher social physique anxiety than men. 
B)  Men report higher social physique anxiety than women. 
C)  Men experience more intense competitive anxiety symptoms than women. 
D)  Men report state anxiety to be more facilitative than women. 
E)  All of the above are true statements. A

Question 4

A common error among figure skaters during high-pressure competition is to mis-time the takeoff of a jump. This error, which is associated with increased arousal, is likely due to

Accepted Answer

A)  the narrowing of attention. 
B)  difficulties in coordination of a movement. 
C)  attending to threatening task-irrelevant cues. 
D)  changes in cognitive information processing. 
E)  increases in muscular tension. 
A)  the narrowing of attention. 
B)  difficulties in coordination of a movement. 
C)  attending to threatening task-irrelevant cues. 
D)  changes in cognitive information processing. 
E)  increases in muscular tension.

Question 5

Social physique anxiety is more likely to be higher among exercising women than exercising men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Choking may occur due to changes in attention or increases in self-focus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Hanna, a university freshman, is about to go to her first exercise class. Hanna is concerned that she isn't wearing the right clothes and that everyone in the class will think that she is unfit and her body is unattractive. What would this phenomenon be described as?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

List the five predictions the catastrophe theory makes about the combined influences of cognitive state anxiety and physiological arousal on athletic performance.

Accepted Answer

1. When cognitive state anxiety is low,

Question 9

Describe the temporal patterning of the intensity of both cognitive and somatic anxiety in competitive settings.

Accepted Answer

The intensity of cognitive and somatic a

Question 10

What is the state to describe an athlete's attentional focus that occurs during when she shifts to a conscious, controlled processing system?

Accepted Answer

A)  over-aroused 
B)  paralysis-by-analysis 
C)  narrowing of attention 
D)  identifying task-relevant cues 
E)  cognitive information processing 
A)  over-aroused 
B)  paralysis-by-analysis 
C)  narrowing of attention 
D)  identifying task-relevant cues 
E)  cognitive information processing

Question 11

Jordan is the quarterback on his football team. The fourth quarter of the game is just starting, and he is experiencing a great deal of anxiety - they are down by 7 points and they have to win this game to secure a place in the play-offs. He gets off to a bad start - he can't seem to find his receivers down the field - instead he is focused on the defensive linemen - they seem extremely large and strong. Which of the following attentional problems seems to be occurring?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jordan has an inability to process adequate information. 
B)  Jordan is attending to cues based on their threat. 
C)  Jordan is attending to cues based on their task-relevance. 
D)  Jordan cannot develop adequate plans for execution. 
E)  All of the above are true statements. 
A)  Jordan has an inability to process adequate information. 
B)  Jordan is attending to cues based on their threat. 
C)  Jordan is attending to cues based on their task-relevance. 
D)  Jordan cannot develop adequate plans for execution. 
E)  All of the above are true statements.

Question 12

Increasing one's conscious control of movement should lead to improvements in performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Catastrophe theory examines the interaction of which three constructs?

Accepted Answer

A)  somatic anxiety, cognitive anxiety, and performance 
B)  somatic anxiety, physiological arousal, and skill level 
C)  physiological arousal, cognitive anxiety, and performance 
D)  somatic anxiety, physiological arousal, and cognitive anxiety 
E)  physiological arousal, cognitive anxiety, and sport type 
A)  somatic anxiety, cognitive anxiety, and performance 
B)  somatic anxiety, physiological arousal, and skill level 
C)  physiological arousal, cognitive anxiety, and performance 
D)  somatic anxiety, physiological arousal, and cognitive anxiety 
E)  physiological arousal, cognitive anxiety, and sport type

Question 14

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)  frequency of cognitive intrusions 
C)  intensity of symptoms 
D)  trait anxiety 
E)  directional interpretation of symptoms 
A)  state anxiety 
B)  frequency of cognitive intrusions 
C)  intensity of symptoms 
D)  trait anxiety 
E)  directional interpretation of symptoms

Question 15

Describe two major limitations to drive theory and the inverted-U hypothesis with respect to understanding the anxiety-sport performance relationship.

Accepted Answer

1. They are unidimensional, meaning they

Question 16

According to the idea that anxiety involves a transaction between the person and the environment, which two factors influence the level of anxiety experienced?

Accepted Answer

A)  demands of the environment and personality characteristics 
B)  the individual's resources and demands of the environment 
C)  state anxiety and trait anxiety 
D)  number of cognitive intrusions and personality characteristics 
E)  self-confidence and task difficulty 
A)  demands of the environment and personality characteristics 
B)  the individual's resources and demands of the environment 
C)  state anxiety and trait anxiety 
D)  number of cognitive intrusions and personality characteristics 
E)  self-confidence and task difficulty

Question 17

Anxiety results when people believe that the task demands are greater than the resources that they have.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Identify five categories of personal sources of anxiety.

Accepted Answer

1. Experience, and skill level
2. Gender

Question 19

What could a coach expect about her players' anxiety responses in the hours immediately prior to an important competitive event?

Accepted Answer

A)  no change in the intensity of somatic anxiety symptoms 
B)  an increase in the frequency of cognitive intrusions 
C)  an increase in the perception that anxiety symptoms are facilitative for performance 
D)  a sharp increase in the intensity of cognitive anxiety symptoms 
E)  All of the above statements are true. 
A)  no change in the intensity of somatic anxiety symptoms 
B)  an increase in the frequency of cognitive intrusions 
C)  an increase in the perception that anxiety symptoms are facilitative for performance 
D)  a sharp increase in the intensity of cognitive anxiety symptoms 
E)  All of the above statements are true.

Question 20

Explain how social physique anxiety is related to exercise behaviour.

Accepted Answer

Theoretically it is proposed that for in

In general, a female collegiate exerciser who holds beliefs in her ability to present oneself as an exerciser has social physique anxiety.

Unidimensional theories of arousal and anxiety, such as the Drive Theory and Inverted-U Theory, do a good job of describing how cognitive anxiety affects performance.

In sport and exercise research, which of the following gender differences have been reported?

A common error among figure skaters during high-pressure competition is to mis-time the takeoff of a jump. This error, which is associated with increased arousal, is likely due to

Social physique anxiety is more likely to be higher among exercising women than exercising men.

Choking may occur due to changes in attention or increases in self-focus.

Hanna, a university freshman, is about to go to her first exercise class. Hanna is concerned that she isn't wearing the right clothes and that everyone in the class will think that she is unfit and her body is unattractive. What would this phenomenon be described as?

List the five predictions the catastrophe theory makes about the combined influences of cognitive state anxiety and physiological arousal on athletic performance.

Describe the temporal patterning of the intensity of both cognitive and somatic anxiety in competitive settings.

What is the state to describe an athlete's attentional focus that occurs during when she shifts to a conscious, controlled processing system?

Increasing one's conscious control of movement should lead to improvements in performance.

Catastrophe theory examines the interaction of which three constructs?

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?

Describe two major limitations to drive theory and the inverted-U hypothesis with respect to understanding the anxiety-sport performance relationship.

According to the idea that anxiety involves a transaction between the person and the environment, which two factors influence the level of anxiety experienced?

Anxiety results when people believe that the task demands are greater than the resources that they have.

Identify five categories of personal sources of anxiety.

What could a coach expect about her players' anxiety responses in the hours immediately prior to an important competitive event?

Explain how social physique anxiety is related to exercise behaviour.

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Exam 5: Anxiety in Sport and Exercise

In general, a female collegiate exerciser who holds ________ beliefs in her ability to present oneself as an exerciser has ________ social physique anxiety.

Unidimensional theories of arousal and anxiety, such as the Drive Theory and Inverted-U Theory, do a good job of describing how cognitive anxiety affects performance.

In sport and exercise research, which of the following gender differences have been reported?

A common error among figure skaters during high-pressure competition is to mis-time the takeoff of a jump. This error, which is associated with increased arousal, is likely due to

Social physique anxiety is more likely to be higher among exercising women than exercising men.

Choking may occur due to changes in attention or increases in self-focus.

Hanna, a university freshman, is about to go to her first exercise class. Hanna is concerned that she isn't wearing the right clothes and that everyone in the class will think that she is unfit and her body is unattractive. What would this phenomenon be described as?

List the five predictions the catastrophe theory makes about the combined influences of cognitive state anxiety and physiological arousal on athletic performance.

Describe the temporal patterning of the intensity of both cognitive and somatic anxiety in competitive settings.

What is the state to describe an athlete's attentional focus that occurs during when she shifts to a conscious, controlled processing system?

Increasing one's conscious control of movement should lead to improvements in performance.

Catastrophe theory examines the interaction of which three constructs?

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?

Describe two major limitations to drive theory and the inverted-U hypothesis with respect to understanding the anxiety-sport performance relationship.

According to the idea that anxiety involves a transaction between the person and the environment, which two factors influence the level of anxiety experienced?

Anxiety results when people believe that the task demands are greater than the resources that they have.

Identify five categories of personal sources of anxiety.

What could a coach expect about her players' anxiety responses in the hours immediately prior to an important competitive event?

Explain how social physique anxiety is related to exercise behaviour.

Introducing Sport and Exercise Psychology

Personality in Sport and Exercise

Motivation and Behavioural Change

Stress, Emotion, and Coping in Sport and Exercise

Aggression and Moral Behaviour in Sport

Sport Psychology Interventions

Leadership in Sport and Exercise

Group Cohesion in Sport and Exercise

Youth Involvement and Positive Development in Sport

Coaching Psychology

Aging and Involvement in Sport and Physical Activity

Physical Activity and Mental Health

Body Image in Sport and Exercise

Physical Activity Interventions

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In general, a female collegiate exerciser who holds beliefs in her ability to present oneself as an exerciser has social physique anxiety.