Question 1

Research evidence has shown that social physique anxiety can be associated with both greater exercise behaviour and less exercise behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Physiological mechanisms of the anxiety-sport performance relationship suggest

Accepted Answer

A)  increased muscle tension associated with high anxiety may lead to decrements in fine motor tasks like golf putting. 
B)  increased anxiety may lead to impaired coordination of movement. 
C)  increased anxiety may increase power, which can enhance more gross motor movements, such as jumping. 
D)  high levels of anxiety may increase the likelihood of injury. 
E)  All of the above are true statements. 
A)  increased muscle tension associated with high anxiety may lead to decrements in fine motor tasks like golf putting. 
B)  increased anxiety may lead to impaired coordination of movement. 
C)  increased anxiety may increase power, which can enhance more gross motor movements, such as jumping. 
D)  high levels of anxiety may increase the likelihood of injury. 
E)  All of the above are true statements.

Question 3

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

Question 4

Which theory suggests that a hockey player's ideal competitive state anxiety is unique and is dependent upon the player, not the type of sport or sport skills that the athlete is to perform?

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-presentation theory 
B)  Multidimensional Anxiety theory 
C)  Zone of Optimal Functioning theory 
D)  Catastrophe theory 
E)  Theory of planned behaviour 
A)  Self-presentation theory 
B)  Multidimensional Anxiety theory 
C)  Zone of Optimal Functioning theory 
D)  Catastrophe theory 
E)  Theory of planned behaviour

Question 5

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

Question 6

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 7

Choking occurs when

Accepted Answer

A)  an athlete is unable to create plans of action. 
B)  an athlete is unable to engage in accurate decision making processes. 
C)  an athlete is in unable to execute the plan of action he or she has made. 
D)  an athlete does not care about the outcome of the event. 
E)  the athlete does not have an adequate skill level to perform. 
A)  an athlete is unable to create plans of action. 
B)  an athlete is unable to engage in accurate decision making processes. 
C)  an athlete is in unable to execute the plan of action he or she has made. 
D)  an athlete does not care about the outcome of the event. 
E)  the athlete does not have an adequate skill level to perform.

Question 8

List and briefly explain three dimensions of an anxiety response.

Accepted Answer

Intensity of symptoms examines the amoun

Question 9

Athletes who consistently experience high levels of worry and apprehension prior to sport competition also tend to have

Accepted Answer

A)  lowered levels of enjoyment with sport. 
B)  increased susceptibility to athletic injury. 
C)  enhanced feelings of burnout. 
D)  increased dropout rates. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  lowered levels of enjoyment with sport. 
B)  increased susceptibility to athletic injury. 
C)  enhanced feelings of burnout. 
D)  increased dropout rates. 
E)  all of the above

Question 10

Anxiety disruptions to performance may be either cognitive or physiological in nature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)  relaxation 
B)  self-talk 
C)  cognitive restructuring 
D)  imagery 
E)  all of the above 
A)  relaxation 
B)  self-talk 
C)  cognitive restructuring 
D)  imagery 
E)  all of the above

Question 12

What is the relationship between social physique anxiety and exercise behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no relationship between social physique anxiety and exercise behaviour. 
B)  Individual's high in social physique anxiety exercise more. 
C)  Individual's high in social physique anxiety exercise less. 
D)  Individual's high in social physique anxiety exercise more or less depending on self-presentation beliefs. 
E)  None of the above is true regarding the relationship between social physique anxiety and exercise behaviour. 
A)  There is no relationship between social physique anxiety and exercise behaviour. 
B)  Individual's high in social physique anxiety exercise more. 
C)  Individual's high in social physique anxiety exercise less. 
D)  Individual's high in social physique anxiety exercise more or less depending on self-presentation beliefs. 
E)  None of the above is true regarding the relationship between social physique anxiety and exercise behaviour.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

Arousal includes both physiological and

Question 14

Explain how anxiety affects sport performance according to the zone of optimal functioning theory.

Accepted Answer

The zone of optimal functioning theory s

Question 15

Anxiety is a negative emotion and therefore, negatively impacts performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The catastrophe theory makes which of the following predictions?

Accepted Answer

A)  When cognitive state anxiety is low, the relationship between physiological arousal and performance is uniform or in an inverted-U shape. 
B)  When physiological arousal is low, elevations in cognitive state anxiety are associated with enhanced performance relative to baseline. 
C)  When physiological arousal is high, elevations in cognitive state anxiety are associated with declines in performance. 
D)  When cognitive state anxiety is high, elevations in cognitive state anxiety can be positive or negative for performance. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  When cognitive state anxiety is low, the relationship between physiological arousal and performance is uniform or in an inverted-U shape. 
B)  When physiological arousal is low, elevations in cognitive state anxiety are associated with enhanced performance relative to baseline. 
C)  When physiological arousal is high, elevations in cognitive state anxiety are associated with declines in performance. 
D)  When cognitive state anxiety is high, elevations in cognitive state anxiety can be positive or negative for performance. 
E)  all of the above

Question 17

Which one of the following statements is true regarding experience and skill level differences in state anxiety responses?

Accepted Answer

A)  More skilled athletes experience lower intensity pre-competitive anxiety symptoms than novice athletes. 
B)  More skilled athletes experience fewer cognitive intrusions compared to novice athletes. 
C)  More skilled athletes report anxiety symptoms to be more facilitative than less skilled athletes. 
D)  Skill level is unrelated to pre-competitive anxiety. 
E)  All of the above are true statements reported in the anxiety research. 
A)  More skilled athletes experience lower intensity pre-competitive anxiety symptoms than novice athletes. 
B)  More skilled athletes experience fewer cognitive intrusions compared to novice athletes. 
C)  More skilled athletes report anxiety symptoms to be more facilitative than less skilled athletes. 
D)  Skill level is unrelated to pre-competitive anxiety. 
E)  All of the above are true statements reported in the anxiety research.

Question 18

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)  arousal 
B)  anxiety 
C)  state anxiety 
D)  cognitive anxiety 
E)  somatic anxiety 
A)  arousal 
B)  anxiety 
C)  state anxiety 
D)  cognitive anxiety 
E)  somatic anxiety

Question 19

List and briefly explain two environmental and two person-based sources of anxiety in exercise settings.

Accepted Answer

Mirrors in the exercise environment affe

Question 20

Which of the following factors would increase the risk of an athlete choking?

Accepted Answer

A)  high self-confidence 
B)  presence of an audience 
C)  dangerous environmental conditions 
D)  being female 
E)  being a novice athlete 
A)  high self-confidence 
B)  presence of an audience 
C)  dangerous environmental conditions 
D)  being female 
E)  being a novice athlete

Research evidence has shown that social physique anxiety can be associated with both greater exercise behaviour and less exercise behaviour.

Physiological mechanisms of the anxiety-sport performance relationship suggest

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

Which theory suggests that a hockey player's ideal competitive state anxiety is unique and is dependent upon the player, not the type of sport or sport skills that the athlete is to perform?

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

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

Choking occurs when

List and briefly explain three dimensions of an anxiety response.

Athletes who consistently experience high levels of worry and apprehension prior to sport competition also tend to have

Anxiety disruptions to performance may be either cognitive or physiological in nature.

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

What is the relationship between social physique anxiety and exercise behaviour?

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

Explain how anxiety affects sport performance according to the zone of optimal functioning theory.

Anxiety is a negative emotion and therefore, negatively impacts performance.

The catastrophe theory makes which of the following predictions?

Which one of the following statements is true regarding experience and skill level differences in state anxiety responses?

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?

List and briefly explain two environmental and two person-based sources of anxiety in exercise settings.

Which of the following factors would increase the risk of an athlete choking?

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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Exam 5: Anxiety in Sport and Exercise

Research evidence has shown that social physique anxiety can be associated with both greater exercise behaviour and less exercise behaviour.

Physiological mechanisms of the anxiety-sport performance relationship suggest

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

Which theory suggests that a hockey player's ideal competitive state anxiety is unique and is dependent upon the player, not the type of sport or sport skills that the athlete is to perform?

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

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

Choking occurs when

List and briefly explain three dimensions of an anxiety response.

Athletes who consistently experience high levels of worry and apprehension prior to sport competition also tend to have

Anxiety disruptions to performance may be either cognitive or physiological in nature.

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

What is the relationship between social physique anxiety and exercise behaviour?

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

Explain how anxiety affects sport performance according to the zone of optimal functioning theory.

Anxiety is a negative emotion and therefore, negatively impacts performance.

The catastrophe theory makes which of the following predictions?

Which one of the following statements is true regarding experience and skill level differences in state anxiety responses?

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?

List and briefly explain two environmental and two person-based sources of anxiety in exercise settings.

Which of the following factors would increase the risk of an athlete choking?

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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