Anxiety

Question 1

Anxiety

Answer 1

Anxiety is a negative emotional state associated with stress, causing feelings of worry

Question 2

Trait anxiety

Answer 2

Trait anxiety is anxiety that is innate
-Anxiety that is stable and continuous

Question 3

State anxiety

Answer 3

-State anxiety is anxiety that arises from particular situations
-State anxiety is unstable e.g fear of injury, fear of losing, embarrassment

Question 4

Examples of response to cognitive anxiety

Answer 4

-negative thoughts
-Insomnia

Question 5

Examples of response to somatic anxiety

Answer 5

-Increased heart rate/blood pressure
-Nausea
-Sweating

Question 6

Zone of optimal functioning

Answer 6

-Zone of optimal functioning is when the performer’s arousal and anxiety are at their optimal level
-And when the performer is performing at their best

Question 7

What would a performance look like for someone in the optimal zone of functioning

Answer 7

-Performance is effortless
-Performance is confident
-Performer is concentrated, blocking out any distractions