Practice IB Sports, exercise and health science (SEHS) Topic C.4 Stress and Coping with authentic exam-style questions for both SL and HL students. This question bank focuses on the exact syllabus content for C.4 Stress and Coping and mirrors Paper 1A, 1B, 2 style where relevant.
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Which combination best illustrates low cognitive anxiety in an athlete?
Which of the following best describes the role of coping strategies in sport?
When competitive anxiety levels are low, which emotion is most likely to be experienced?
A runner experiences worry and self-doubt before a race. Which type of anxiety refers to these thoughts?
What is the likely effect of high anxiety on performance?
Fear, worry, despondency
Calmness, confidence, relaxation
Fatigue, stress, overtraining
Anger, disappointment, confusion
They completely remove all stressors
They help athletes manage responses to stressors
They eliminate personality differences
They only work in individual sports, not team sports
Fear
Excitement
Worry
Calmness
Somatic arousal
Cognitive anxiety
Trait anxiety
State anxiety
High anxiety increases arousal to a level that can reduce performance on complex skills.
High anxiety is associated with increased muscle tension and decreased concentration, which can impair performance.
High anxiety generally improves performance because it increases alertness and focus.
High anxiety has no effect on performance; performance depends only on physical fitness.
