1.

When arousal is too high in state

anxiety what three things are often
present?

1. high degree of involvement, selfesteem is on the line

2. Perceive discrepancy between one's
ability and the demands for athletic
success
3. Fear of the consequences of failure

2.

The principal behind systematic

desensitization is ____________

counterconditioning

3.

PMR is cycling unweighted

muscular _________ with muscular
_________

contraction, relaxation

4.

An athlete at the free throw line in a

big game where the score is close
would experience _______ ________

state anxiety

5.

____________ attention would allow

an athlete to solely focus on their
performance on block out
distractions such as the crowd

selective

6.

If an athlete is focusing on
__________ ______ he would be
concentrating on steps of his
technique for preparation of
performance

task-relevant clues

7.

_______ _______ is the most

important trait to achieving "ideal
performace state"

personal control

8.

If an athlete's desire to perform at

his/her best potential then they are
said to be ______ ________

intrinsicly motiivated

9.

The high school football team gives

awards to the highest squatter on th
team. This is a form of what?

positive reinforcement

10.

If any athlete has limited skill how

does their optimal arousal level
change when partaking in that skill

it decreases