Aggression

Question 1

Aggression

Answer 1

Intent to harm outside the rules, hostile behaviour

Question 2

Assertion

Answer 2

Well motivated behaviour within the rules

Question 3

Instinct theory of aggression

Answer 3

It is spontaneous and innate

Trait within the person (innate)

Question 4

Catharsis

Answer 4

Cleansing the emotions using sports as an outlet for aggression

Question 5

Frustration aggression hypothesis

Answer 5

Aggression is inevitable when frustrating circumstances cause our goals to be blocked

Question 6

The aggressive cue hypothesis

Answer 6

Suggests that aggression is caused by a learned trigger

Aggression only occurs if learned ‘cues’ are present

Question 7

Social learning Theory aggression

Answer 7

Aggression is learned from experience, coaches, role models and significant others.
Aggressive behaviour will be copied if it is reinforced

Question 8

How to prevent aggression?

Answer 8

Don’t reinforce aggressive acts in training 
Sending players off
Teach relaxation
Applying rules consistently and fairly
Set goals on performance not outcome

Question 9

4 stages of social learning theory

Answer 9

Observe, identify, reinforced, copy