Theories of arousal

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1. Which theory states that as arousal increases performance increases to an optimum point then begins to decrease?

  • Zone of optimal functioning
  • Inverted U Law
  • Drive Theory
  • Catastrophe Theory
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2. Performance increases as what type of anxiety increases and what type of anxiety is low?

  • Cognitive and Somatic
  • Somatic and Cognitive

3. Drive theory only works well when an athlete has high arousal they will have high performance if the skill is what?

  • Being tested
  • Well-learned
  • Easy
  • Difficult

4. Dramatic decline only happens when?

  • Low arousal
  • Low Cognitive anxiety
  • High Cognitive anxiety
  • High Somatic Anxiety

5. What shapd does the inverted U Law look like when presented on a graph?

  • An upside down letter U
  • A zig zag
  • A straight, steady incline
  • A straight steady decline
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