Anxiety/Arousal (Chapter 3) Flashcards
what happens when arousal levels increase?
the amount of stimuli attended to by the performer changes
optimal arounsal = optimal level of stimuli
what is perceptual-narrowing?
narrowing of attentional often blocks out relevant important cues
caused by high arousal
what is cue utilization?
allows performer to accurate focus to take in relevant cues and block out irrelevant = max performance
caused bu optimal arousal
what are factors affecting arousal?
1) individual
2) task
what are the 2 individual types for anxiety?
trait anxiety
state anxiety
what is trait anxiety?
consistent personal attribute
what is state anxiety?
tempory emotional state
what are low arousal levels best for?
fine motor tasks
high decision making tasks
high perceived threat
what are higher arousal levels best for?
groos motor tasks
low cognitive skills
low challende situation
what are strategies to manage arousal?
mind-muscle = meditiation/ visualization
muscle-mind = progressive relaxation/ breathing
what is selective attention?
the ability to shift our focus when something is relevant
ex: name being called out at party
what is attentional focus?
the process of selectively attanding to or concentrating on specific environmental information
what is broad external attention focus?
used to asses the external environment/situation
ex: cyclist maneuvering in traffic
what is broad internal attention focus?
used to analyse and plan stategy or the impending motor response
ex: billards player taking a shot
what is narrow external attention focus?
used to focus exculsively on one or two external cues to performt the motor response
ex: volleyball player executing a set
what are the 4 ways of directing attentional focus?
1) broad external
2) broad internal
3) narrow external
4) narrow internal
