6.2 Further Psychological Effects On The Individual Flashcards
define anxiety
a negative aspect of stress characterised by irrational thinking, loss of concentration and fear of failure
define competitive trait anxiety
disposition to suffer from nerves in most sporting situations
define competitive state anxiety
anxiety experienced at specific times during competition
what is the difference between cognitive and somatic anxiety
cognitive is all psychological responses e.g. irrational thinking, worry, loss of concentration. Any cognitive anxiety is bad.
whereas somatic anxiety is all the physiological responses e.g. muscular tension, shaking, increased HR. A certain amount of somatic anxiety can be good
name three ways anxiety can be measured
- questionnaire
- observation
- physiological measures
give an example of a questionnaire that is used by sports psychologists
SCAT sports competition anxiety test
pros and cons to a questionnaire
pros - quick, cheap, easy - results allow for easy comparison cons - socially desirable responses - Misinterpretation of the questions - biased questions
pros and cons to observation
pros
- true to real life
cons
- time consuming
- subjective
- behaviour may change when being observed
pros and cons to physiological measures
pros
- factual and allows for comparison
- true to real life
cons
- equipment may be expensive
- devices may restrict performance
- device may lead to stress and a false reading
define aggression
intent to harm outside the rules
define assertion
well motivated behaviour within the rules
what is the instinct theory
suggests aggression is spontaneous and innate and a product of our evolution. players use sport as an outlet for catharsis
evaluation of the instinct
- aggression may not be spontaneous
- aggression is pre-planned and learnt
- performers in aggressive sports are calmer away from the game
what is the the frustration-aggression hypothesis
inevitable aggression occurs when goals are blocked and the performer becomes frustrated, if aggression is not released further frustration is felt
what is the aggression-cue hypothesis
suggests that aggression is caused by a learnt trigger. these cues can be learnt from coaches or other players.