arousal Flashcards
what is arousal?
relates to the intensity of feelings of motivation and excitement towards an activity
what is drive theory?
shows a straight linear line relationship between arousal level and performance. As arousal levels increase so will performance levels
define the inverted u hypothesis theory
This theory states that as arousal levels increase so will perforce levels up to an optimal point where from there, they will decrease bringing down your performance.
what are some effects of arousal
decreases attention span, increases adrenaline meaning you are more pumped to do something
what is a broad attention span?
This means that you are able to pick up information from a wide field of vision
what does it mean if you have a narrow attention span?
The less information you are able to take in, therefore the athlete will miss more
what is flow state
This is where the athlete is absorbed in the activity doing everything correct
define chocking
in sports, choking is the failure of a person, or persons, to act or behave as anticipated or expected. This can occur in a game or tournament that they are strongly favored to win, or in an instance where they have a large lead that they squander in the late stages of the event.
what is the Catastrophe Theory?
It is not a regular curve, that once the arousal levels have gone beyond the optimal point, any further increase could lead to a sudden drop in performance levels, appose to the steady drop in ‘U’.
