Psychology A-Level
anxiety
What anxiety means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for AQA, OCR.
Definitions of anxiety
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Reference: AQA
A factor with a complex effect on recall, where moderate anxiety improves it but extreme anxiety impairs it.
A negative emotional response with a cognitive component (worry) and a somatic component (bodily symptoms).
Topics that use anxiety
- Memory (AQA A-Level)
- Section B: Option 4 Sport and exercise psychology (OCR A-Level)
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