Aggression Flashcards
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Assertion
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Any behaviour that’s intentional but not violent
- controlled
- remains within the rules of the game
2
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Contributing factors towards aggressive behaviour in sport
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Nature of the game
- frustration caused by poor performance/refereeing decisions
- result
3
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3 forms of aggression
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- aggression
- instrumental/channelled aggression
- assertive behaviour
4
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Aggression
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- any behaviour that is intended to harm another individual by physical or verbal means
- uncontrolled
- outside the rules of the game
5
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Instrumental/channelled aggression
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- to perform the skill successfully within the rules of the sport without intending to cause harm/injury
- accepted part of many sports
- no anger evident in the performer’s behaviour
6
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Theories of aggression
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- instinct theory of aggression
- social learning theory of aggression
- frustration-aggression
- aggression cue hypothesis
7
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Instinct theory of aggression
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- aggression = genetically inherited
- trait of violence within everyone
- aggressive energy continually built up + need to be released at some point
8
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SLT of aggression
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- not based on genetics
- based on environmental factors
- aggression learnt through observing + copying significant role models
9
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Frustration-aggression hypothesis
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- considers interactionist perspective
- frustrations builds up when goal-directed behaviour is blocked = performer prevented from reaching their goal
- instinctive behaviour to feel the need to release the built up frustration
- aggression becomes the goal –> goal achieved = catharsis achieved BUT not achieved = greater frustration
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Aggression cue hypothesis
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- frustration causes increased arousal = aggressive behaviour
- heightened arousal = specific cues lead to acts of aggression/violence –> e.g nature of the game may trigger aggression
- most effective performers can control their frustration + levels of arousal = less likely to reach levels of arousal where cues result in aggression
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Internal strategies a performer can use to control aggression
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- change in attitude
- performance goals
- stress management techniques
- withdrawing themselves from the situation
12
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External strategies a coach can use to control aggression
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- emphasise positive role models
- punishment
- reinforce non-aggressive behaviour
- withdraw players from the situation
13
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Social facilitation
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- when the effect of an audience is positive
- drive theory explains how audience presence increases arousal + competitive drive = release of energy + increased speed of performance
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Social inhibition
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-when the effect of an audience is negative
- performance is negatively effected –>
e.g. player becoming over-aroused + aggressive
