Aggression in sport (psychology))

Question 1

What is aggression

Answer 1

Behaviour with intent to cause harm, outside of the rules, hostile and reactive

Question 2

What is assertive behaviour

Answer 2

Well motivated goal directed behaviour that is within the rules, controlled and not intended to cause harm

Question 3

What is instrumental aggression

Answer 3

Behaviour within the rules but with intent to cause harm

STILL ASSERTION

Question 4

What are the 4 theories of aggression

Answer 4

Instinct theory
Frustration Aggression Hypothesis
Aggressive cue theory
Social learning theory

Question 5

What is the instinct theory?

Answer 5

Where aggression is spontaneous and innate
Evolutionary theory

Question 6

What are the reasons for aggression in the instinct theory?

Answer 6

Aggressive impulses build up during sport that can cause psychological damage if not released

The performer is aggressive spontaneously and then will experience catharsis

Question 7

What is catharsis

Answer 7

Cleaning the emotions by using sport as an outlet for aggression

Question 8

What are the issues with the instinct theory?

Answer 8

Some aggression is pre planned

Some performers don’t experience
catharsis and continue to be aggressive

Some people aggressive outside of sport

Some ancestors gathered food, not hunted

Question 9

What is the frustration aggression hypothesis

Answer 9

Aggressive behaviour that occurs because of frustration, caused by a blocked goal

Question 10

What is the process for the frustration aggression hypothesis

Answer 10

Frustration is caused by a blocked goal from the performer
Frustration leads to the performer becoming aggressive
Performer experiences catharsis
Performer may experience more frustration if punished for this act

Question 11

What are the criticisms of the frustration aggression hypothesis

Answer 11

Not all frustration leads to aggression
Not all aggression is the result of frustration
No allowance for situation or environment

Question 12

What is the aggressive cue hypothesis

Answer 12

For aggressive behaviour to occur, individuals must have a cue or learned trigger to initiate this behaviour

Question 13

What cues can cause aggression in the aggressive cue hypothesis?

Answer 13

Objects
People
Sport
Place

Question 14

Process of aggressive cue hypothesis

Answer 14

Frustration leads to increased arousal
If aggressive cue present, increased arousal means greater likelyhood of aggression
If aggressive cue not present, increased arousal means lower likelihood of aggression

Question 15

Issues with aggressive cue hypothesis

Answer 15

Aggression can occur without aggressive objects

Question 16

What is the social learning theory in terms of aggression

Answer 16

Aggression is a learned responses

Question 17

What are the stages on the social learning theory for imitating aggression?

Answer 17

Observe
Identify
Reinforce
Copy

Question 18

What factors make the social learning theory more effective and more likely for the performer to model the behaviour?

Answer 18

Done by role models or pros

More likely to be copied if consistent, powerful and bright

Question 19

Issues with the social learning theory of aggression

Answer 19

Aggression may be instinctive or reactive rather than learned

Some players react aggressively without copying others

Question 20

Who can prevent aggression?

Answer 20

The player
Official
Coach
Teammates