Athletes and stress: Reading answers

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Answers 14–26

1. 14

   reference to two chemical compounds which impact on performance

   D Matching information

2. 15

   examples of strategies for minimising the effects of stress

   F Matching information

3. 16

   how a sportsperson accounted for their own experience of stress

   A Matching information

4. 17

   study results indicating links between stress responses and performance

   C Matching information

5. 18

   mention of people who can influence how athletes perceive their stress responses

   F Matching information

6. 19

   Performance stress involves many demands on the athlete, for example, coping with the possible risk of _________ .

   injury Short answer

7. 20

   Cortisol can cause tennis players to produce fewer good ________ .

   serves Short answer

8. 21

   Psychologists can help athletes to view their physiological responses as the effect of a positive feeling such as ________ .

   excitement Short answer

9. 22

   ________ is an example of a psychological technique which can reduce an athlete's stress responses.

   Visualisation / Visualization Short answer

10. 23

    B: symptoms of her performance stress at the tournament Multiple answer

11. 24

    D: aspects of the Wimbledon tournament which increased her stress levels Multiple answer

12. 25

    A: the factors which determine how severe it may be Multiple answer

13. 26

    E: the harm that can result if athletes experience it too often Multiple answer

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