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6.1 SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY: Arousal in sport Flashcards

(6 cards)

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Arousal:

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A level of activation, a degree of readiness to perform.

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Arousal…

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  • an energised state, a readiness to perform, a drive to achieve
  • present before, during and after sport in varying levels
  • arousal is important to give performers some degree of drive and enthusiasm, but too much can cause problems.
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What is increased arousal caused by?

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  • increased level of competition
  • an audience
  • frustrating situations: not playing well
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Drive theory:

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  • increased motivation causes increased drive, the more drive the more chance of an increase in performance and winning
  • increases linear fashion
  • performance is said to be a function of drive multiplied by habit: P=f(D x H)
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Dominant response:

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The stand out response that the performer thinks is correct.

  • at high level we pick up less information (attention narrowing) and focus on dominant response
  • if the task is simple or the performer is a expert, this response will be correct
  • if the task is complex or the performer is inexperienced (the novice) then performance may be impaired
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The Inverted U theory:

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Theory linking arousal and performance by stating that increased arousal improves performance to an optimal point at moderate levels of arousal.

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