Sports Psychology Quiz

Which form of stress is considered positive?

• State stress

• Distress

• Eustress

• Trait stress

What is a characteristic of distress?

• Improves skill level

• Enhances team cohesion

• Causes anxiety and apprehension

• Increases focus and attention

Which type of anxiety is changeable and varies depending on the situation?

• State anxiety

• Trait anxiety

• Cognitive anxiety

• Somatic anxiety

What does cognitive state anxiety affect?

• Heart rate

• Decision making

• Blood pressure

• Sweating

Which theory suggests a linear relationship between arousal and performance?

• Inverted U hypothesis

• Zone of Optimal Functioning Theory

• Drive Theory

• Catastrophe Theory

What does the Inverted U hypothesis state?

• Arousal has no impact on performance

• Performance decreases with any arousal

• Optimal performance occurs at a specific arousal level

• Performance increases indefinitely with arousal

Which theory links arousal and anxiety?

• Catastrophe Theory

• Zone of Optimal Functioning Theory

• Inverted U hypothesis

• Drive Theory

What is the Zone of Optimal Functioning (ZOF) Theory?

• A theory that suggests all athletes perform best at high arousal

• A theory that states optimal performance is at the top of the inverted U

• A theory that considers individual differences in optimal arousal levels

• A theory that ignores personality and task type

Which personality type performs best at low levels of arousal?

• Type B personality

• Extroverts

• Introverts

• Type A personality

Which type of task is performed better at high arousal levels?

• Cognitive tasks

• Simple/Gross skills

• Complex/Fine skills

• Associative tasks