sports psychology - anxiety

Question 1

define anxiety

Answer 1

a state of nervousness and worry

Question 2

define competitive trait anxiety

Answer 2

a disposition to respond nervously to most sporting situations. The importance of the context does not change the player from responding with disproportiante anxiety

Question 3

define competitive state anxiety

Answer 3

a temporary resposne to a specific sporting situation or context. This could be taking a penalty, where there is a lot of focus and weight of expectation.

Question 4

define cognitive anxiety

Answer 4

pyschological aspect of anxiety. The irrational thinking and worries an athelete may experience. There is a lack of concentration and lack of confidence.

Question 5

define somatic anxiety

Answer 5

physiological aspect of anxiety. Increased heart rate, sweating, muscular tension.

Question 6

what does the multidimensional anxiety theory suggest

Answer 6

there is a negative, linear response between cognitive anxiety

Question 7

what is an observation

Answer 7

watching a performer during competition to assess signs of anxiety evident in performance. Carried out whilst the performer is training / competing allowing the coach to assess in the most relevant environment.

Question 8

why is an observation valid / not valid

Answer 8

valid - performer is observed in a real life setting
not valid - observer may draw different conclusions when presented with the same info.

Question 9

what is a questionaire

Answer 9

series of questions used to assess the levels of anxiety experianced by a performer
quick, cheap, efficient to use allowing large amounts of data to be collected

Question 10

why is a questionaire valid / not valid

Answer 10

valid - measures are valid, provides reliable info as they allow the performer time to consider there answer
not valid - inapropriate , biased, results may not be valid

Question 11

what are physiological measures

Answer 11

moniter symptoms of somatic anxiety including increased HR, respiration rate, etc
provides objective numerical data, carried out in real life environments

Question 12

why are physiological measures valid / not valid

Answer 12

valid - objective, not affected by performers mood / situation
not valid - aware they are being assessed so may change behaviour