Activation, Anxiety, and Stress Quiz

What is activation in the context of sports?

• The state of alertness and anticipation that prepares the body for action

• A hormone released from the adrenal glands

• A technique to reduce anxiety

• A positive reaction to stress

What are some examples of cognitive activity and anxiety during sport?

• Butterflies in the stomach and shaking

• Worry, loss of focus, and concern

• Increasing heart rate and blood pressure

• Expanding the air passages of the lungs

According to the Inverted U Theory, what happens when activation levels are too low or too high?

• Performance becomes autonomous and full of flow

• Performance improves linearly

• Performance decreases

• Performance is unaffected by outside distractions

What is the Zone/Flow in sports?

• A state of optimal activation and confidence

• A technique to promote activation

• A model based on levels of anxiety

• A state of demotivation

What is the difference between simple and complex activation?

• Simple activation requires a certain thought process and routine, while complex activation is a skill performed without much thought

• Simple activation is a difficult skill performed with a thought process, while complex activation is a skill performed without much thought

• Simple activation is a skill performed without much thought, while complex activation requires a certain thought process and routine

• Simple activation and complex activation are the same thing

According to the Drive Theory, what happens to performance as activation increases?

• Performance improves linearly

• Performance becomes autonomous and full of flow

• Performance decreases

• Performance is unaffected by outside distractions

Which of the following does the Catastrophe Model not explain?

• The relationship between levels of activation and performance

• The relationship between anxiety and performance

• The relationship between stress and performance

• The relationship between preparation and performance

What is demotivation in the context of sports?

• A state of being motivated and activated

• A reversal from the state of being motivated and activated

• A technique to reduce anxiety

• A positive reaction to stress

What are some factors that can affect activation?

• Level of competition, degree of difficulty, and motor skills required

• Financial pressures and adrenaline levels

• Experience and expectation

• All of the above

What are some key actions of adrenaline?

• Increasing heart rate and blood pressure, expanding the air passages of the lungs, and redistributing blood to the muscles

• Increasing activation and confidence, improving performance

• Decreasing heart rate and blood pressure, constricting the air passages of the lungs, and redistributing blood away from the muscles

• Decreasing activation and confidence, decreasing performance

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