Aggression (SP) Flashcards
1
Q
Define aggression
A
Intent to harm outside of the rules; hostile behaviour
2
Q
Define assertion
A
well-motivated behaviour within the rules
3
Q
What is the nature of aggression
A
- reactive
- uncontrolled
- outside rules
- intent to harm
4
Q
What is the nature of assertion
A
- motivated
- controlled
- within the rules
- no intention to harm
5
Q
What does ASIF stand for?
A
- Aggressive cue hypothesis
- Social learning theory
- Instinct theory
- Frustration-aggression theory
6
Q
What does the instinct theory state?
A
aggression is spontaneous and innate
7
Q
Define catharsis
A
cleansing the emotions using sports as an outlet for aggression
8
Q
What does the frustration-aggression theory state?
A
aggression is inevitable when goals are blocked
9
Q
What does the aggression cue hypothesis state?
A
aggression is caused by a learned trigger
10
Q
What does the social learning theory state?
A
aggression is learned from experience, coaches, role models and significant others
11
Q
How do we prevent aggression?
A
- do not reinforce aggressive acts in training
- punishing with fines, sub them
- sending players off
- teach cognitive techniques of mental rehearsal
- teach relaxation, stress management, calming players down
- performance goals > outcome goals
- assertion in training
- applying rules consistently and fairly
- pointing put responsibilities to the team
- walking away from situation
- sanctions immediately
- non-aggressive goals
- highlight non-aggressive role models
- channel aggression into assertion
