According to the Catastrophe Model, What Will Happen to an Athlete

Multiple Choice

According to the catastrophe model, what will happen to an athlete who is in a very high pressure situation and is already experiencing high levels of cognitive anxiety, and somatic anxiety starts to occur?

A) The athlete will have a sudden and substantial drop in performance
B) The athlete will receive a boost of energy and perform at a higher-than-typical level
C) The athlete will have a sudden drop in cognitive anxiety as the somatic anxiety levels rise
D) The athlete will experience low levels of both cognitive and somatic anxiety as both of the forms of anxiety counteract each other