PSYC 460 Quiz 3 Questions & Answers

PSYC 460 Quiz 3 Questions & Answers Part 1 of 1 - 14.0/ 15.0 Points Question 1 of 15 1.0 / 1.0 Points Anxiety is defined as: • A. increased muscle soreness and inferior performance • B. An unpleasant psychological state in reaction to a perceived stress • C. A substantial imbalance between demand and capability • D. Activation and "cranking up" of one's emotions • E. b and c Answer Key:B Question 2 of 15 0.0/ 1.0 Points A substantial imbalance between demand and response capability under conditions in which failure has important consequences refers to • C. stress • D. state anxiety • E. trait anxiety Answer Key:C Question 3 of 15 1.0 / 1.0 Points There is a positive correlation between one's level of • A. cognitive anxiety and somatic anxiety • B. trait anxiety and state anxiety • E. b and c Answer Key:B Question 4 of 15 1.0 / 1.0 Points Arousal refers to • A. A condition that varies from deep sleep to intense excitement • B. A situation where alertness increases • C. Preparing the body for action • D. The increase of breathing and heart rate Answer Key:E Question 5 of 15 1.0 / 1.0 Points The importance placed on an event and the uncertainty that surrounds the actions of that event are sources of • A. State anxiety • B. trait anxiety • C. arousal • D. situational stress Answer Key:D Question 6 of 15 1.0/ 1.0 Points A highly trait-anxious athlete (compared to a less trait-anxious athlete) would perceive competition as • B. less threatening and less anxiety producing • C. more threatening and more anxiety producing • D. less threatening and more anxiety producing Answer Key:C Question 7 of 15 1.0 / 1.0 Points The significance of arousal and implications for practice are: •