Distinguish between state and trait anxiety.

List two examples of somatic anxiety in sport.

Evaluate the Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2.

trait anxiety refers to the general level of stress an individual experiences whereas state anxiety refers to a response to a specific situation;

Appropriate examples include:
pounding heart;

increased sweating / sweaty palms;

dry throat/mouth;

shakes;

butterflies in stomach;

Strengths:
easy to conduct;

cheap;

relatively valid assessment;

Award max [1] for strengths.

Limitations:
relies on self-report / susceptible to response bias;

requires complex knowledge to correctly interpret;

cannot provide instantaneous measurement;

Award max [1] for limitations.

No issues.

Candidates were not good at identifying examples of somatic anxiety.

Candidates were only able to name a limited number of benefits or limitations here.