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What do you think about POMS (profile of mood states) and SCAT (Sport competition anxiety test) and their effectiveness as tests?

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The solution discusses POMS (profile of mood states) and SCAT (spot competition anxiety test) and their effectiveness as tests.

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1. Definition of POMS & SCAT - 100 words
2. Opinion on POMS - 100 words
3. Opinion on SCAT - 100 words

This should yield around 300 words and cover what you need.

On POMS & SCAT

Among athletes and students who compete in sports, worry is a common cognitive anxiety (Dunn & Dunn, 2001). POMS or Profile of Mood States is a psychological rating scale that is applied by coaches to test and screen for distinct mood states that are transient but present when certain conditions and factors arise (i.e. looming competition). Consisting of 65 adjectives rated by subjects using a 5-point scale, it reveals the mood state of the individual. SCAT ...

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