Arousal
A blend of physiological and psychological activation, varying in intensity along a continuum
What is arousal?
Name 3 symptoms of anxiety
Cold, clammy hands; constant need to urinate, profuse sweating;neg. self-talk; dazed look; feeling ill; headache; cotton (dry) mouth
Sarah is a gymnast preparing for a national competition. She noticed that her performance improves with moderate arousal but declines when she feels overly anxious. Which theory best describes Sarah's experience?
Inverted-U hypothesis
This somatic anxiety reduction technique focuses on feeling the tension in your muscle and then letting it go
This phenomenon can be caused by anxiety, nerves, or choking in high-pressure situations.
What is the Yips?
This theory suggests that as an athlete's arousal or anxiety increases, so does their performance
What is Drive Theory?
A temporary emotional condition characterized by feelings of tension and apprehension, often related to a specific performance situation
What is state anxiety?
Tom is a sprinter who feels anxious before races. To combat this anxiety, he imagines himself winning and executing his race strategy perfectly. What COGNITIVE technique is Tom using?
Visualization
What is awareness?
The ______ ______ states that coping strategies need to match the required a particular problem
What is the Matching Hypothesis?
This theory separates itself from the Inverted-U theory in that the optimal level does not always occur at the midpoint of a continuum. The optimal is not a single point, but rather a bandwidth
What is stress?
During a basketball game, Maria feels her muscles tense and her heart race. To calm herself, she uses techniques like controlled breathing and muscle relaxation. What type of anxiety reduction technique is Maria employing?
This cognitive anxiety reduction technique aims to reduce anxiety responses to stimuli by trying to have a response antagonisitic to anxiety at the same time of the anxiety-provoking stimuli
What is systematic desensitization?
_______ is adversity + positive adaptation
What is resiliency?
When an athlete is facing a high level of arousal, their attentional field is...
Jones' Model of Facilitative and Debilitative anxiety broke a stressor into two pathways
What is "Yes, can control" and "no, can't control"
After losing a crucial match, Jake actively seeks advice from his coach and analyzes what went wrong in his performance. Which coping strategy is Jake utilizing?
What are the 5 phases of Cognitive-Affective Stress Management Training (SMT)
1. Pretreatment phase, 2. Treatment rationale phase 3. skill acquisition, 4. Skill rehearsal 5. Post-training evaluation
Sometimes pep talks and motivational speeches can cause ________
What is over-arousal?
The name of the sport measurement scale we went over in class?
_____ and _____ are critical to perceiving anxiety as facilitative
Mark often catches himself thinking, "I'll probably fail again," before competitions. To counter this, he starts replacing negative thoughts with positive affirmations. What technique is Mark using?
What is cognitive restructuring?
In Phase 3 of Pressure training, coach should reflect on how pressure training was prepared and delivered. The focus should be on the _____ of training, not the _____
Expression of encourgement, empathy, caring and concern towards a person is what type of support?
What is emotional support?