anxiety Flashcards

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Define Anxiety.

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A negative aspect of stress is characterised by irrational thinking, loss of concentration and fear of failure.

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What are the two types of anxiety?

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Competitive Trait
Competitive State

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What is a Competitive Trait
Anxiety?

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A disposition to suffer nerves in most sporting situations
-Consistent
-Stable
-A player worrying before all games
-Anxious behaviour all the time

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What is a Competitive State
Anxiety?

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-Anxiety experienced at a specific time during a competitive situation
-Situation dependent
-Temporary rush of anxiety
-Caused by threatening circumstances, e.g. taking a penalty
- May be cognitive and/or somatic

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5
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What does having a higher trait anxiety mean?

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More likely to have a higher state of anxiety.

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What are the somatic symptoms of anxiety?

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-Physiological responses
-Muscular tension
-Skating
-Pacing
-poor co-ordination
-Sweating
-Increased heart rate

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What are the cognitive symptoms of anxiety?

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-Psychological responses
-Irrational thinking- nerves
-Worrying
-Confusion
-Loss of concentration

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8
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What graph is somatic anxiety similar to?

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Inverted U

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What graph is cognitive anxiety similar to?

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Negative linear

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10
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What are the causes of anxiety?

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-Being watched
-Running out of time when losing
-Letting the team down
-Increased competition
-Injury
-Playing badly

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What is an example of a questionnaire to measure anxiety?

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SCAT: Sports Competition Anxiety Test (Martens 1977)

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What are the positives of a questionnaire to measure anxiety?

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-Quick, cheap, easy
-Results allow easy comparison

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What are the negatives of a questionnaire to measure anxiety?

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-Inaccurate answers, untruthful to be more socially acceptable/desirable
-Misinterpritiaion of questions, lack of understanding
-Answers may depend on mood
-Questions may be inappropriate and lead to biased answers
-Responses be influenced by time taken to complete questions (rushing)

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14
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How is observation used to measure anxiety?

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By watching

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15
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What are the positives of observation to measure anxiety?

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-True to life
-Based on observers opinion- subjective

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What are the negatives of observation to measure anxiety?

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-Must know performer
-Time consuming
-May need more than 1 observer
-Behaviour may change if know they are being observed

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How are physiological measure (physical testing) used to measure anxiety?

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Measure the physical response from body

18
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What are the positives of physiological measures to measure anxiety?

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-Are factual and allow comparisons to be made
-Responses can be measured in real game situations (GPS)

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What are the negatives of physiological measures to measure anxiety?

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-Training can be required to use equipment and cost may inhibit use
-Wearing devices may restrict performance.
-Performer may be affected by wearing the device giving more stress and a false reading