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Title: Arousal, Anxiety
1. The results of Weinberg and Hunt's (1976) study on college students with high and low trait anxiety demonstrated that
a. increased muscle soreness contributed to inferior performance
b. increased muscle tension contributed to inferior performance
c. increased coordination difficulties contributed to inferior performance
d. a and c
e. b and c
Title: Arousal, Anxiety
2. A substantial imbalance between demand and response capability under conditions in which failure has important consequences refers to
a. arousal
b. sensational pressure
c. stress
d. state anxiety
e. trait anxiety
Title: Arousal, Anxiety
3. There is a direct relationship between one's level of
a. cognitive anxiety and somatic anxiety
b. trait anxiety and state anxiety
c. arousal and stress
d. a and c
e. b and c
Title: Arousal, Anxiety
4. Physiological responses occur in which stage of the stress process?
a. stage 1
b. stage 2
c. stage 3
d. stage 4
e. stage 5
Title: Arousal, Anxiety
5. Arousal refers to the
a. direction of motivation
b. intensity of motivation
c. frequency of motivated behavior
d. interaction of cognition and emotions
e. a and d
Title: Arousal, Anxiety
6. Which of the following is NOT a physical manifestation of excess state anxiety?
a. worry
b. muscle tension
c. attentional problems
d. a and c
e. b and c
Title: Arousal, Anxiety
7. The importance placed on an event and the uncertainty that surrounds the actions of that event are sources of
a. state anxiety
b. trait anxiety
c. arousal
d. personal stress
e. situational stress
Title: Arousal, Anxiety
8. Which personality disposition(s) is (are) related to change in state anxiety?
a. trait anxiety
b. social physique anxiety
c. self-esteem
d. all of the above
e. a and c
Title: Arousal, Anxiety
9. A highly trait-anxious athlete (compared to a less trait-anxious athlete) would perceive competition as
a. more threatening and less anxiety producing
b. less threatening and less anxiety producing
c. more threatening and more anxiety producing
d. less threatening and more anxiety producing
e. none of the above
Title: Arousal, Anxiety
10. Athletes lower in self-esteem are more likely to experience
a. low confidence and high state anxiety
b. low confidence and low state anxiety
c. low confidence and low trait anxiety
d. high confidence and high state anxiety
e. low confidence and low arousal
Title: Arousal, Anxiety
11. Which theory predicts a linear relationship between arousal and performance?
a. catastrophe theory
b. drive theory
c. inverted theory
d. individualized zones of optimal functioning
e. reversal theory
Title: Arousal, Anxiety
12. The linear relationship between arousal and performance suggests that
a. as arousal increases, performance decreases
b. as arousal decreases, performance decreases
c. as arousal increases, performance increases
d. as arousal decreases, performance increases
e. arousal performance increases to an optimal level, and beyond this, performance decreases
Title: Arousal, Anxiety
13. A moment-to-moment change in one's perceived physiological activation is referred to as
a. cognitive state anxiety
b. somatic state anxiety
c. activation
d. trait anxiety
e. stress
Title: Arousal, Anxiety
14. According to the catastrophe model, a "catastrophe" occurs with
a. high state and trait anxiety
b. high cognitive and somatic anxiety
c. high cognitive anxiety and high physiological arousal
d. high somatic anxiety and low physiological arousal
e. none of the above
Title: Arousal, Anxiety
15. In Hanin's work on individualized zones of optimal functioning, he argues that for best performance to occur, an athlete needs
a. an optimal level of state anxiety
b. an optimal level of trait anxiety
c. an optimal level of state anxiety and other emotions
d. an optimal level of arousal
e. an optimal level of physiological arousal
Title: Arousal, Anxiety
16. Increased arousal affects attentional focus in which of the following ways?
a. narrowing of focus
b. broadening of focus
c. increase of scanning
d. a and b
e. b and c
Title: Arousal, Anxiety
17. A quarterback needs to shift his attentional focus from surveying the field for receivers to delivering a pass. This shift would be from
a. broad–external to broad–internal
b. broad–external to broad–external
c. broad–external to narrow–external
d. broad–external to narrow–internal
e. narrow–external to broad–external
Title: Arousal, Anxiety
18. One's general level of anxiety that stays relatively stable over time refers to
a. trait anxiety
b. state anxiety
c. cognitive anxiety
d. somatic anxiety
e. arousal
Title: Arousal, Anxiety
19. In evaluative situations, individuals with high trait anxi
Title: Arousal, Anxiety
1. The results of Weinberg and Hunt's (1976) study on college students with high and low trait anxiety demonstrated that
a. increased muscle soreness contributed to inferior performance
b. increased muscle tension contributed to inferior performance
c. increased coordination difficulties contributed to inferior performance
d. a and c
e. b and c
Title: Arousal, Anxiety
2. A substantial imbalance between demand and response capability under conditions in which failure has important consequences refers to
a. arousal
b. sensational pressure
c. stress
d. state anxiety
e. trait anxiety
Title: Arousal, Anxiety
3. There is a direct relationship between one's level of
a. cognitive anxiety and somatic anxiety
b. trait anxiety and state anxiety
c. arousal and stress
d. a and c
e. b and c
Title: Arousal, Anxiety
4. Physiological responses occur in which stage of the stress process?
a. stage 1
b. stage 2
c. stage 3
d. stage 4
e. stage 5
Title: Arousal, Anxiety
5. Arousal refers to the
a. direction of motivation
b. intensity of motivation
c. frequency of motivated behavior
d. interaction of cognition and emotions
e. a and d
Title: Arousal, Anxiety
6. Which of the following is NOT a physical manifestation of excess state anxiety?
a. worry
b. muscle tension
c. attentional problems
d. a and c
e. b and c
Title: Arousal, Anxiety
7. The importance placed on an event and the uncertainty that surrounds the actions of that event are sources of
a. state anxiety
b. trait anxiety
c. arousal
d. personal stress
e. situational stress
Title: Arousal, Anxiety
8. Which personality disposition(s) is (are) related to change in state anxiety?
a. trait anxiety
b. social physique anxiety
c. self-esteem
d. all of the above
e. a and c
Title: Arousal, Anxiety
9. A highly trait-anxious athlete (compared to a less trait-anxious athlete) would perceive competition as
a. more threatening and less anxiety producing
b. less threatening and less anxiety producing
c. more threatening and more anxiety producing
d. less threatening and more anxiety producing
e. none of the above
Title: Arousal, Anxiety
10. Athletes lower in self-esteem are more likely to experience
a. low confidence and high state anxiety
b. low confidence and low state anxiety
c. low confidence and low trait anxiety
d. high confidence and high state anxiety
e. low confidence and low arousal
Title: Arousal, Anxiety
11. Which theory predicts a linear relationship between arousal and performance?
a. catastrophe theory
b. drive theory
c. inverted theory
d. individualized zones of optimal functioning
e. reversal theory
Title: Arousal, Anxiety
12. The linear relationship between arousal and performance suggests that
a. as arousal increases, performance decreases
b. as arousal decreases, performance decreases
c. as arousal increases, performance increases
d. as arousal decreases, performance increases
e. arousal performance increases to an optimal level, and beyond this, performance decreases
Title: Arousal, Anxiety
13. A moment-to-moment change in one's perceived physiological activation is referred to as
a. cognitive state anxiety
b. somatic state anxiety
c. activation
d. trait anxiety
e. stress
Title: Arousal, Anxiety
14. According to the catastrophe model, a "catastrophe" occurs with
a. high state and trait anxiety
b. high cognitive and somatic anxiety
c. high cognitive anxiety and high physiological arousal
d. high somatic anxiety and low physiological arousal
e. none of the above
Title: Arousal, Anxiety
15. In Hanin's work on individualized zones of optimal functioning, he argues that for best performance to occur, an athlete needs
a. an optimal level of state anxiety
b. an optimal level of trait anxiety
c. an optimal level of state anxiety and other emotions
d. an optimal level of arousal
e. an optimal level of physiological arousal
Title: Arousal, Anxiety
16. Increased arousal affects attentional focus in which of the following ways?
a. narrowing of focus
b. broadening of focus
c. increase of scanning
d. a and b
e. b and c
Title: Arousal, Anxiety
17. A quarterback needs to shift his attentional focus from surveying the field for receivers to delivering a pass. This shift would be from
a. broad–external to broad–internal
b. broad–external to broad–external
c. broad–external to narrow–external
d. broad–external to narrow–internal
e. narrow–external to broad–external
Title: Arousal, Anxiety
18. One's general level of anxiety that stays relatively stable over time refers to
a. trait anxiety
b. state anxiety
c. cognitive anxiety
d. somatic anxiety
e. arousal
Title: Arousal, Anxiety
19. In evaluative situations, individuals with high trait anxi