ABSTRACT
After reading this chapter, you should be able to:
Define individual zone of optimal functioning (IZOF) and describe
Hanin’s method for obtaining it
Briefly describe various cognitive techniques for managing anxiety, including reframing; eye movement desensitization restructur- ing, or EMDR; thought stopping; rational approaches; participant modeling; stress inoculation therapy; and imagery
Identify three areas that are influenced by arousal that may subsequently affect performance
Define attention and discuss how arousal may modify attentional focus
Elaborate upon Nideffer’s three dimensions of attention
Recognize that muscular tension and fatigue may impair performance
