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Eduqas A-Level Physical Education A550QS
Health, Fitness and an Active Lifestyle
Short-Term Responses to Exercise
Long-Term Adaptations to Exercise
Fitness Testing and Components of Fitness
Training Methods, Principles and Periodisation
Topic overviewSpecificity, progressive overload, reversibility, variance and FITTContinuous, fartlek, interval and high intensity trainingWeight, plyometric, circuit and flexibility trainingAltitude training and training in hot and cold climatesTraining zones, heart rate monitoring and periodisation
Energy Systems
Fatigue and Recovery
Diet, Nutrition and Supplements
Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation
Joints and the Musculo-Skeletal System
Planes, Axes and Movement Patterns
Biomechanical Principles and Levers
Linear and Angular Motion
Projectile Motion and Fluid Mechanics
Performance Analysis
Technology in Sport
Personality
Attitudes
Goal Setting
Stress, Arousal and Anxiety
Motivation
Aggression
Social Facilitation
Group Dynamics and Leadership
Attribution Theory
Self-Efficacy and Confidence
Skill, Ability and Skill Classification
Learning Curves, Theories and Stages
Transfer, Practice and Guidance
Information Processing, Memory and Feedback
Sport, Culture and Society
The Emergence of Modern Sport
Ethics, Deviance and Doping
Social Differentiation in Sport
Sport and the Mass Media
Commercialisation and Globalisation
Stress, Arousal and Anxiety
- 5 subtopics
- 15 things to know
- Components 1 and 2
What Stress, Arousal and Anxiety covers
Stress, Arousal and Anxiety is examined in both papers, since Component 1 and Component 2 can each examine any of the content. It covers stress, arousal and anxiety defined, drive, inverted-U and catastrophe theories, the zone of optimal functioning and peak flow, measuring stress, arousal and anxiety and controlling stress, arousal and anxiety.
Where it is assessed
Components 1 and 2
Either 2 hour written paper, each worth 35% of the A level, can examine this.
Check the Eduqas specification ↗The 5 subtopics
Each one has its own page.
- Stress, arousal and anxiety definedStress, arousal and anxiety and how they relate, trait and state anxiety, somatic and cognitive anxiety, arousal and personality, the effect of an audience, and whether anxiety always harms performance.Open →
- Drive, inverted-U and catastrophe theoriesDrive theory and the dominant response for experts and novices, the inverted-U with skill type and expertise, catastrophe theory, recovering after a catastrophe, and how the theories compare.Open →
- The zone of optimal functioning and peak flowThe zone of optimal functioning and how it differs from the inverted-U, individual zones, being in the zone, peak flow experience and its conditions and barriers, and how coaches help performers reach it.Open →
- Measuring stress, arousal and anxietyPhysiological measures, observation and questionnaires with their strengths and weaknesses, the sport competition anxiety test (SCAT), the competitive state anxiety inventory (CSAI-2), and combining methods.Open →
- Controlling stress, arousal and anxietySomatic and cognitive techniques, biofeedback, breathing control, progressive muscle relaxation, goal setting, imagery and positive self-talk, matching the technique to the anxiety, and raising arousal when it is too low.Open →
What you need to know
Answer each one before you reveal it.
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Evaluation
Which physiological measures show arousal, and what are their strengths and weaknesses?
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How do questionnaires such as SCAT and CSAI-2 measure anxiety?
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What is stress?
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What is the zone of optimal functioning?
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What are somatic techniques for controlling anxiety?
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What is arousal?
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What does drive theory state?
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How does the zone of optimal functioning differ from the inverted-U?
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What are cognitive techniques for controlling anxiety?
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What is anxiety?
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What is the dominant response in drive theory?
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Why does the zone vary between performers?
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Which physiological measures can be used to measure arousal?
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What is biofeedback?
Take Stress, Arousal and Anxiety further
The same content, four other ways.
Commonly confused
Pairs that lose marks when they are blurred together.
Trait anxiety vs State anxiety
Trait anxiety: a stable tendency to feel worried across many situations. State anxiety: a temporary worry felt in one particular moment.
Somatic anxiety vs Cognitive anxiety
Somatic anxiety: physical symptoms such as sweating and a raised heart rate. Cognitive anxiety: worry, negative thoughts and poor concentration.
SCAT vs CSAI-2
SCAT: a questionnaire measuring a performer's general tendency to be nervous in contests. CSAI-2: a questionnaire measuring cognitive and somatic nervousness and self-confidence before a contest.
Questions from this topic
Each one with the model answer underneath.
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What is stress?
Model answer
Stress is a response to a situation in which the demands seem to exceed a person's ability to cope. Stress can be positive or negative.
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What is arousal?
Model answer
Arousal is a person's level of physical and mental activation. Arousal ranges from deep sleep to intense excitement.
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What is anxiety?
Model answer
Anxiety is a negative emotional state of worry and apprehension. Anxiety is linked to high arousal.
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What is the relationship between stress, arousal and anxiety?
Model answer
A stressor raises arousal. When a performer interprets high arousal negatively, anxiety results.
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What is trait anxiety?
Model answer
Trait anxiety is a stable tendency to feel anxious in many situations. It is part of a performer's personality.
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What is state anxiety?
Model answer
State anxiety is a temporary feeling of anxiety in a particular situation. State anxiety changes from moment to moment.
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Stress, Arousal and Anxiety revision questions
- What does Stress, Arousal and Anxiety cover in Eduqas A-Level Physical Education?
- 5 subtopics: stress, arousal and anxiety defined, drive, inverted-u and catastrophe theories, the zone of optimal functioning and peak flow, measuring stress, arousal and anxiety and controlling stress, arousal and anxiety. Each one has its own page with questions and model answers.
- How is Stress, Arousal and Anxiety organised?
- By the Eduqas A550QS specification, subtopic by subtopic, so it matches the order you are taught it in.
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