Individual Style of Competitive Activity Test - the question form
Questions: 22 · 5 minutes
1. During competition, I begin to get "fired up":
immediately before my attempt, in the starting position
when there is 1 competitor left before my attempt
when there are 2–3 competitors left before my attempt
I stay "fired up" from my previous attempt
2. I perform all attempts:
at full effort
at full effort, but it does not always work out
not all attempts at full effort, due to technical and tactical considerations
not all at full effort, because I give maximum effort in certain attempts
3. Before making an attempt, I:
wait until I feel ready
try to wait until I feel ready, but it does not always work
actively try to bring on a feeling of readiness myself
do not wait or try to bring it on; I start the attempt right away
4. After completing an attempt:
My arousal drops quickly.
My arousal still remains for some time.
Sometimes I remain aroused until the next attempt.
As a rule, I remain aroused until the next attempt.
5. Between attempts, I:
I relax as much as possible.
I relax at certain times.
I cannot say for sure.
I do not relax.
6. To relax, I:
a – use techniques that have worked for me
b – I just relax
c – do not do anything in particular
7. I achieve my best results:
in the first attempts
varies
in the last attempts
8. In competitions, I tend to use risky options:
Always, whenever the opportunity arises
Quite often
Rarely
As a rule, no
9. In competitions, I aim to achieve a high performance result:
Always
Quite often
Sometimes
Generally, no
10. In competitions, I aim to perform the routine with good technique:
Always
Fairly often
Sometimes
Usually not
11. In competitions, I compete with the aim of defeating a specific opponent.
a – always
b – quite often
v – sometimes
g – generally not
12. In competitions, I perform with the goal of winning at any cost.
Always
Quite often
Sometimes
As a rule, no
13. In competitions, I perform with the goal of executing the routine beautifully.
Always
Quite often
Sometimes
Generally no
14. During competition, I use specific techniques to regulate and control my state:
a – always
b – quite often
v – sometimes
g – generally no
15. During competition, I observe my opponents’ behavior and condition, and I notice unusual details in their behavior and their reactions to results.
Always
Quite often
Sometimes
Generally no
16. During competitions, I use specific tactics ("tricks") to influence my opponent (e.g., appearing calm, deliberate communication, a planned warm-up, strong trial attempts, achieving a high result on the first attempt).
Usually
When necessary
Sometimes
Usually not
17. My performance depends on who the other competitors are:
Always
Quite often
Sometimes
Usually not
18. My performance depends on certain conditions (comfortable or uncomfortable).
Always
Quite often
Sometimes
As a rule, no
19. An opponent’s high performance:
fires me up and makes me more angry
does not upset me
affects me
throws me off
20. During competition, I "withdraw into myself" and pay little attention to what is happening around me.
a – always
b – quite often
c – sometimes
d – usually not
21. Emotional arousal during a competition persists:
until the end of the competition
for the whole day
for some time after the competition
until the next day
I don't know
22. As a rule, I try not to pay attention to fatigue that arises during competition:
Yes
I do not pay attention to it, but I notice when fatigue begins
I do pay attention to it and try to monitor the onset and intensity of fatigue
Not sure