Deck 7: Anxiety, Stress, and Mood Relationships

Question 1

Anxiety as a psychological construct is multidimensional in two specific ways.

A)Trait and state components,cognitive and somatic components.
B)Cognitive component,somatic component.
C)Trait component,state component.
D)None of the above.

Answer 1

Trait component,state component.

Question 2

The competitive situation always gives rise to

A)An appraisal of the situation in terms of the athletes' ability to cope.
B)The stress response.
C)Active coping.
D)All of the above.

Answer 2

An appraisal of the situation in terms of the athletes' ability to cope.

Question 3

Which of the following concepts of stress are considered to be generally equivalent to state anxiety?

A)Stress.
B)Eustress.
C)Distress.
D)Neutral stress.

Answer 3

Distress.

Question 4

According to Endler,which of the following is not an antecedent or situation specific factor that leads to an increase in anxiety?

A)Fear of an unambiguous situation.
B)Fear of performance failure.
C)Fear of physical harm.
D)Fear of negative social evaluation and self-esteem.

Question 5

The stress response does not occur if there is a/an ___________ between the stressful nature of the competitive situation and the athlete's perceived ability to cope with the situation.

A)Time gap.
B)Balance.
C)Imbalance.
D)None of the above.

Question 6

Which of the following is a contributor to organizational stress?

A)Environmental issues.
B)Team issues.
C)Leadership issues.
D)All of the above.

Question 7

Which of the following is not part of the stress process?

A)Competitive situation.
B)Appraisal of situation.
C)stress response.
D)Causal attribution.

Question 8

_____________ is a predisposition to perceive certain environmental situations as threatening and to respond to these situations with increased state anxiety.

A)State anxiety.
B)Trait anger.
C)State anger.
D)Trait anxiety.

Question 9

__________ is a generic term used to describe emotions,feelings and moods.

A)Mood.
B)Emotion.
C)Affect.
D)Personality trait.

Question 10

As explained by _________,there are two kinds of stress.

A)Martens.
B)Nideffer.
C)Guyton.
D)Selye.

Question 11

The mental component of anxiety caused by such things as fear of negative social evaluation,fear of failure,and loss of self-esteem.

A)Somatic anxiety.
B)State anxiety.
C)Distress.
D)Cognitive anxiety.

Question 12

____________ are sudden reactions to a situation that only last for seconds,minutes,or perhaps hours._________,however,are more diffuse and last for weeks or even months.

A)Moods,emotions.
B)Emotions,traits.
C)Emotions,moods.
D)None of the above.

Question 13

_________ allowed that there must be two different kinds of stress.The "good stress" he labeled _________,and the "bad stress" he labeled _________.

A)Nideffer,eustress,distress.
B)Selye,eustress,distress.
C)Guyton,differentiated,undifferentiated.
D)Martens,differentiated,undifferentiateD.

Question 14

_____________ is an immediate emotional state that is characterized by apprehension,fear,tension,and an increase in physiological arousal.

A)State anger.
B)State depression.
C)State anxiety.
D)State of denial.

Question 15

A situation specific affective response to the environment.

A)Mood.
B)Emotion.
C)Affect.
D)Personality trait.

Question 16

___________________ is the stress placed on the athlete by the competitive sport environment,not just the coaches or a specific competitive event.

A)Competitive stress.
B)Eustess.
C)Distress.
D)Organizational stress.

Question 17

The nonspecific response of the body to any demand made upon it.

A)Stress.
B)Arousal.
C)Anxiety.
D)Joy.

Question 18

Anxiety is a/an _________ that arises in response to how we interpret and appraise an environmental situation such as competition.

A)Mood.
B)Emotion.
C)Affect.
D)Personality trait.

Question 19

Which type of athlete appraisal includes an evaluation of personal coping skills?

A)Intrinsic appraisal.
B)Secondary appraisal.
C)Primary appraisal.
D)Reflective appraisal.

Question 20

The physical component of anxiety caused by such things as fear of negative social evaluation,fear of failure,and loss of self-esteem.

A)Somatic anxiety.
B)State anxiety.
C)Distress.
D)Cognitive anxiety.

Question 21

Which of the following does not provide evidence for the curvilinear relationship between arousal and performance?

A)Easterbrook's cue utilization theory.
B)Social learning theory.
C)Signal detection theory.
D)Information processing theory.

Question 22

Precompetitive _________ _________ anxiety remains relatively low until approximately 24 hours before the event,and then increases rapidly as the event approaches.

A)Cognitive,trait.
B)Somatic,trait.
C)Cognitive,state.
D)Somatic,state.

Question 23

Which theory is associated with the Yerkes and Dodson law?

A)Inverted-U theory.
B)Drive theory.
C)Reversal theory.
D)None of the above.

Question 24

Precompetitive _________ __________ anxiety starts relatively high and remains high and stable as the time of the event approaches.

A)Cognitive,trait.
B)Somatic,trait.
C)Cognitive,state.
D)Somatic,state.

Question 25

Difficulty in acknowledging one's own emotions and feelings along with the inability to express them to others.

A)Cognitive constraint.
B)Alexithymia.
C)Cognitive distortion.
D)Social anxiety.

Question 26

Once performance begins,_________ anxiety dissipates rapidly,whereas _________ anxiety fluctuates throughout the contest as the probability of success changes.

A)Somatic state,cognitive state.
B)Somatic trait,cognitive trait.
C)Cognitive state,somatic state.
D)Cognitive trait,somatic

Question 27

Which of the following is not a shortened version of the Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 (CSAI-2)for measuring state anxiety and confidence?

A)Sport Competition Anxiety Test.
B)Mental Readiness Form.
C)CSAI-2 for children.
D)Anxiety Rating Scale.

Question 28

Perfectionism that is linked to elevated state anxiety,elevated situation specific anger,and increased fear of failure.

A)Multidimensional perfectionism.
B)Functional perfectionism.
C)Dysfunctional perfectionism.
D)Unidimensional perfectionism.

Question 29

The Profile of Mood States measures the following mood states:

A)Aggression,vigor,anger,confusion,concentration,and tension.
B)Anxiety,neurosis,tension,concentration,anger,and vigor.
C)Joy,happiness,vigor,depression,confusion,and tension.
D)Tension,depression,anger,vigor,fatigue,and confusion.

Question 30

Which of the following statements is false relative to the relationship between arousal/anxiety and athletic performance?

A)Inverted-U theory posits a curvilinear relationship.
B)Drive theory posits a linear relationship.
C)Cue utilization theory posits a linear relationship.
D)Signal detection theory posits a curvilinear relationship.

Question 31

_________________ includes such things as perfectionistic concerns,concern over mistakes,parental expectations,parental criticism,self-doubts about actions,and socially prescribed expectations.

A)Functional expectations.
B)Dysfunctional perfectionism.
C)Individual perfectionism.
D)Unidimensional perfectionism.

Question 32

Which of the following inventories is presented as a valid and reliable alternative to the Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2?

A)Activation-Deactivation Checklist (AD-ACL).
B)Revised Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 (CSAI-2R)
C)Spielberger's State Anxiety Inventory (SAI)
D)None of the above.

Question 33

While a _________ is more stable than an emotion,both differ from a ____________ in that they are not enduring traits.

A)Mood trait,personality disposition.
B)Mood state,personality disposition.
C)Personality disposition,personality state.
D)Psychological state,mood state.

Question 34

Studies show that perfectionism is multidimensional and that the various factors attributed to perfectionism can be reduced down to two over arching factors.

A)Social expectations,individual perfectionism.
B)Personal standards,Group standards.
C)Parental criticism,parental expectations.
D)Functional perfectionism,dysfunctional perfectionism.

Question 35

From the perspective of self-determination theory,___________ perfectionism predicts a more autonomous form of motivation,whereas ____________ perfectionism predicts a more controlling form of motivation.

A)Adaptive,maladaptive.
B)Functional,dysfunctional.
C)Multidimensional,unidimensional.
D)a and b above.

Question 36

Among the following anxiety inventories,which does not measure anxiety as a multidimensional construct?

A)Cognitive Somatic Anxiety Questionnaire.
B)Spielberger State Anxiety Inventory.
C)Sport Anxiety Scale.
D)Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2.

Question 37

Which of the following is not an inventory designed to measure perfectionism.

A)Martens Multidimensional Perfectionism Inventory.
B)Hewitt Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale.
C)Sport Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale.
D)Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale.

Question 38

Which of the following is not true regarding drive theory?

A)Increased arousal will elicit the dominant response.
B)Early in learning the dominant response is the incorrect response.
C)Late in learning the dominant response is the correct response.
D)Decreased arousal will elicit the dominant response.

Question 39

__________________ is characterized by perfectionistic strivings,high personal standards,desire for organization,self-oriented striving,and other oriented striving.

A)Individual perfectionism.
B)Parental expectations.
C)Functional perfectionism.
D)Dysfunctional perfectionism.

Question 40

Among the following anxiety inventories,which does not measure trait anxiety?

A)Cognitive Somatic Anxiety Questionnaire.
B)Sport Anxiety Scale.
C)Sport Competition Anxiety Test.
D)Activation-Deactivation Checklist.

Question 41

The "iceberg profile" of the elite athlete is associated with which psychological instrument?

A)Athlete Motivation Inventory.
B)Winning Profile Athletic Instrument.
C)Profile of Mood States.
D)None of the above.

Question 42

Which of the following statements is true relative to the effectiveness of the Profile of Moods States in discriminating among groups of athletes of different skill level?

A)Except for a small difference in vigor scores,athletes at different levels of achievement report essentially the same level of mood.
B)As suggested by Morgan,it is possible to consistently differentiate between athletes of differing skill level.
C)Athletes at different levels of achievement can be consistently differentiated.
D)None of the above.

Question 43

According to Lane and Terry's Conceptual Model of Mood for predicting performance from Profile of Mood State Scores,

A)High levels of depression are associated with increased anger,tension,confusion,fatigue,reduced vigor,and reduced performance.
B)In the absence of depression,vigor will have a facilitative effect on performance;fatigue and confusion will have a debilitative effect;and anger and tension will have a curvilinear effect upon performance.
C)Depression is a moderator between other manifestations of mood and athletic performance.
D)All of the above.

Question 44

Plotting of standarized scores of the Profile of Mood States.

A)Mood profile.
B)Personality profile.
C)Psychological profile.
D)State anxiety profile.

Question 45

The notion that a successful world class athlete is a mentally healthy and well adjusted individual is consistent with Morgan's notion of the

A)Mental health model.
B)Associator and Dissociator.
C)Extreme states of mental alertness model.
D)Profile of Mood States.

Question 46

Which of the following is not an authorized version of the Profile of Mood States?

A)65 item Profile of Mood States.
B)Brief Assessment of Mood.
C)Bipolar 72 item Profile of Mood States.
D)Short 30 item version of the Profile of Mood States.

Question 47

Which of the following statements is false relative to the ability of precompetitive Profile of Mood State scores to predict performance?

A)Athletic outcome can consistently be predicted.
B)Performance is predicted a little better in individual sports compared to team sports.
C)Performance is predicted a little better when performance outcome is subjectively conceptualized as opposed to objectively conceptualized.
D)The relationship between precompetitive POMS scores and performance is considered to be weak to moderate in strength.