Arousal

Question 1

What is arousal?

Answer 1

A state of readiness to perform

Question 2

What does the drive theory state?

Answer 2

The more you are arousal, the better your performance will be. Arousal is directly proportionate to better performance

Question 3

Dominant Response

Answer 3

The dominant response is intensified as arousal increases. The dominant response is a response that is most likely to occur in a given situation.

Question 4

The inverted U theory

Answer 4

The ‘inverted U’ theory proposes that sporting performance improves as arousal levels increase but that there is a threshold point. Any increase in arousal beyond the threshold point will worsen performance.

Question 5

What is the catastrophe theory?

Answer 5

This theory suggests that increased arousal improved performance to an optimal point but there is a dramatic reduction in performance beyond this point

Question 6

Define the term Attentional narrowing

Answer 6

limiting the number of different aspects of a game that a player can focus on

Question 7

The term attentional wastage means…

Answer 7

Your focus is on something unimportant during a game for example, your girlfriend on the sideline