5. Psychology and Wellbeing
Arousal Control — Quiz
Test your understanding of arousal control with 5 practice questions.
Practice Questions
Question 1
Which model suggests that there is an optimal level of arousal for peak performance, and performance decreases if arousal is too low or too high?
Question 2
An athlete experiencing butterflies in their stomach and increased heart rate before a competition is primarily demonstrating which component of anxiety?
Question 3
Which of the following is a common technique used by athletes to lower their arousal levels?
Question 4
According to the Catastrophe Theory, what happens to performance when an athlete experiences high cognitive anxiety and a sudden increase in physiological arousal?
Question 5
What is the primary goal of using imagery as an arousal control technique?