Kines 33 Exam 1 Ch 4

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define arousal

Back 1

a blend of physiological and psychological activation, varying in intensity along a continuum

Front 2

define stress

Back 2

occurs when there is an imbalance between the physical and psychological demands placed on an individual and that person's response capability and under conditions which failure to meet demand has important consequences

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define anxiety

Back 3

negative emotional state with feelings of worry, nervousness, and apprehension associated with activation or arousal of the body

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Cognitive Anxiety

Back 4

thoughts

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somatic anxiety

Back 5

degree of perceived physical activation

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trait anxiety

Back 6

an acquired disposition that predisposed a person to perceive a wide range of objectively non dangerous circumstances threatening and to respond to these with disproportionate state anxiety levels.

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state anxiety

Back 7

moment-to-moment changes in feelings of nervousness, worry, and apprehension associated with arousal of the body.

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McGrath's Stress Model

Back 8

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Drive theory

Back 9

as one's arousal or state anxiety increases, so does performance

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social facilitation theory

Back 10

theory showing off skills OR not wanting to be embarrassed

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inverted U

Back 11

there is an "optimal" point of arousal and performance

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multidimensional

Back 12

somatic state anxiety (psychological) and cognitive state anxiety (worry) affect performers differently

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IZOF

Back 13

state anxiety is key; best performance occurs within a zone rather than a single point

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catastrophe

Back 14

arousal meets threshold then "goes over the edge"

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reversal theory

Back 15

how arousal affects performance depends on one's interpretation of his or her arousal level