Week 3 Quiz - Stress, Anxiety, and Arousal
Question 1
Anxiety is typically defined as:
Question options:
a pleasant physiological state in reaction to perceived stress concerning the
performance under pressure.
an unpleasant psychological state in reaction to perceived stress concerning the
performance under pressure.
an uncommon emotional state experienced by athletes at all levels of performance.
an unlikely response to a stressful sport-related situation.
a pleasant psychological state in reaction to perceived stress concerning the
performance under pressure.
Question 2
A substantial imbalance between demand and response capability under
conditions in which failure has important consequences refers to
Question options:
arousal
sensational pressure
stress
state anxiety
trait anxiety
Question 3
There is a positive correlation between one's level of
Question options:
cognitive anxiety and somatic anxiety
trait anxiety and state anxiety
arousal and performance
a and c
b and c
Question 4
, Arousal refers to
Question options:
direction of motivation
Physiological state of alertness
frequency of motivated behavior
interaction of cognition and emotions
both a and d
Question 5
Symptoms of negative stress include:
Question options:
Indecision, confusion, feeling heavy, Poor concentration
decisiveness, confusion, feeling heavy, Poor concentration
Indecision, confusion, feeling heavy, Acute concentration
decisiveness, focus, feeling heavy, Poor concentration
Indecision, Clarity, feeling heavy, increased concentration
Question 6
A highly trait-anxious athlete (compared to a less trait-anxious athlete)
would perceive competition as
Question options:
more threatening and less anxiety producing
less threatening and less anxiety producing
more threatening and more anxiety producing
less threatening and more anxiety producing
Question 7
Athletes lower in self-esteem are more likely to experience
Question options:
low confidence and high state anxiety
low confidence and low state anxiety
Question 1
Anxiety is typically defined as:
Question options:
a pleasant physiological state in reaction to perceived stress concerning the
performance under pressure.
an unpleasant psychological state in reaction to perceived stress concerning the
performance under pressure.
an uncommon emotional state experienced by athletes at all levels of performance.
an unlikely response to a stressful sport-related situation.
a pleasant psychological state in reaction to perceived stress concerning the
performance under pressure.
Question 2
A substantial imbalance between demand and response capability under
conditions in which failure has important consequences refers to
Question options:
arousal
sensational pressure
stress
state anxiety
trait anxiety
Question 3
There is a positive correlation between one's level of
Question options:
cognitive anxiety and somatic anxiety
trait anxiety and state anxiety
arousal and performance
a and c
b and c
Question 4
, Arousal refers to
Question options:
direction of motivation
Physiological state of alertness
frequency of motivated behavior
interaction of cognition and emotions
both a and d
Question 5
Symptoms of negative stress include:
Question options:
Indecision, confusion, feeling heavy, Poor concentration
decisiveness, confusion, feeling heavy, Poor concentration
Indecision, confusion, feeling heavy, Acute concentration
decisiveness, focus, feeling heavy, Poor concentration
Indecision, Clarity, feeling heavy, increased concentration
Question 6
A highly trait-anxious athlete (compared to a less trait-anxious athlete)
would perceive competition as
Question options:
more threatening and less anxiety producing
less threatening and less anxiety producing
more threatening and more anxiety producing
less threatening and more anxiety producing
Question 7
Athletes lower in self-esteem are more likely to experience
Question options:
low confidence and high state anxiety
low confidence and low state anxiety
