Question 1

A baseball player who was nervous moments earlier when a strike was called, but is now elated because she hit a double, is displaying which of the following?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Immediate prior to the final game in the Canada West CIS championship series, Coach Win asks his star volleyball player whether he is feeling ready to give a best performance. Assuming that the star player is feeling pre-competitive anxiety, what dimension of pre-competitive anxiety is Coach Win asking about?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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

Question 4

According to which theory of arousal does an increase in anxiety lead to improvements in performance, but only up to a point, after which further increases in anxiety will lead to performance decrements?

Accepted Answer

A)  Drive theory 
B)  Inverted-U hypothesis 
C)  Zone of Optimal Functioning theory 
D)  Catastrophe theory 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Drive theory 
B)  Inverted-U hypothesis 
C)  Zone of Optimal Functioning theory 
D)  Catastrophe theory 
E)  none of the above

Question 5

When an athlete is experiencing an increase in state anxiety and is consequently unable to attend to and process information, he or she would be categorized as having a problem with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hyperdistraction 
B)  motor performance 
C)  cognitive information processing 
D)  attention focus and selectivity 
E)  identifying task-relevant cues 
A)  hyperdistraction 
B)  motor performance 
C)  cognitive information processing 
D)  attention focus and selectivity 
E)  identifying task-relevant cues

Question 6

Most of the sport and exercise research investigating anxiety has exclusively examined the frequency of the cognitive intrusion dimension of anxiety.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Mary is a participant in a noon-hour fitness class at her University. She is a 2ⁿᵈ year undergraduate student and is characterized as fit and attractive. In which of the following conditions is Mary likely to experience elevated state anxiety in her exercise class?

Accepted Answer

A)  when her instructor uses a bland teaching style 
B)  when her class consists of only women 
C)  when the instructor wears revealing clothing 
D)  when her class has the mirrors covered up 
E)  Mary is likely to experience elevated state anxiety in none of these class situations. 
A)  when her instructor uses a bland teaching style 
B)  when her class consists of only women 
C)  when the instructor wears revealing clothing 
D)  when her class has the mirrors covered up 
E)  Mary is likely to experience elevated state anxiety in none of these class situations.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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 10

Taylor plays golf for her high school team. There is a big tournament coming up next week, and she is very nervous about how she will do. She tells her teammates that she has not been feeling well this week, so she hasn't been able to practise as much as she would like to. She also reminded them that the course does not set up well for her game - so they shouldn't expect much from her. Which of the following is Taylor engaging in?

Accepted Answer

A)  excuse-making 
B)  choking 
C)  catastrophizing 
D)  self-handicapping 
E)  confidence building 
A)  excuse-making 
B)  choking 
C)  catastrophizing 
D)  self-handicapping 
E)  confidence building

Question 11

Which theory suggests that the ideal range of competitive state anxiety required for optimal performance from members of any sport team is likely to differ among the players?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

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

A baseball player who was nervous moments earlier when a strike was called, but is now elated because she hit a double, is displaying which of the following?

According to which theory of arousal does an increase in anxiety lead to improvements in performance, but only up to a point, after which further increases in anxiety will lead to performance decrements?

When an athlete is experiencing an increase in state anxiety and is consequently unable to attend to and process information, he or she would be categorized as having a problem with ________.

Most of the sport and exercise research investigating anxiety has exclusively examined the frequency of the cognitive intrusion dimension of anxiety.

Mary is a participant in a noon-hour fitness class at her University. She is a 2ⁿᵈ year undergraduate student and is characterized as fit and attractive. In which of the following conditions is Mary likely to experience elevated state anxiety in her exercise class?

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

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

Which theory suggests that the ideal range of competitive state anxiety required for optimal performance from members of any sport team is likely to differ among the players?

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.

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Exam 5: Anxiety in Sport and Exercise

A baseball player who was nervous moments earlier when a strike was called, but is now elated because she hit a double, is displaying which of the following?

According to which theory of arousal does an increase in anxiety lead to improvements in performance, but only up to a point, after which further increases in anxiety will lead to performance decrements?

When an athlete is experiencing an increase in state anxiety and is consequently unable to attend to and process information, he or she would be categorized as having a problem with ________.

Most of the sport and exercise research investigating anxiety has exclusively examined the frequency of the cognitive intrusion dimension of anxiety.

Mary is a participant in a noon-hour fitness class at her University. She is a 2ⁿᵈ year undergraduate student and is characterized as fit and attractive. In which of the following conditions is Mary likely to experience elevated state anxiety in her exercise class?

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

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

Which theory suggests that the ideal range of competitive state anxiety required for optimal performance from members of any sport team is likely to differ among the players?

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.

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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