Y12 - Arousal & Anxiety

1. The catastrophe theory is used to explain a golfer’s disastrous failure to win a match having been 3 strokes in the lead   coming up to the last green. Explain this situation and why this theory might be useful in preventing a repetition.  (4 marks)
2. A number of PE students are attending trials at their chosen sport. Describe the Inverted U theory and explain how it might affect a student’s performance at the trials.  (5 marks)
3. What is the difference between state and trait anxiety?  (2 marks)
4. With reference to sporting performance, explain how cognitive and somatic anxiety differ.  (5 marks)