Arousal Flashcards
1
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What is arousal?
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Arousal is the state of readiness in a performer
2
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Theory: Drive
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- Linear, as arousal increases so does performance
- Explains how experienced athletes cope with pressure
3
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Theory: Drive positives
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- Explains how novice need simple tasks
- Explains why elite perform well under pressure
4
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Theory: Drive negatives
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- Linear performance rarely occurs, will drop off
- Doesn’t change dependent upon individual
5
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Theory: Inverted U
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- U can shift for performer
- increases until an optimal point then gradual decline
6
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Theory: Inverted U 4 stages affecting optimum
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- Personality
- Task type (gross best)
- Stage of learning (elite best)
- Experience (more best)
7
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Theory: Inverted U positives
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- Takes variables into account
- Recognises optimum no consistent
- Links cue utilisation
8
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Theory: Inverted U negatives
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- Increase/decrease is rarely smooth
- Doesn’t account for dramatic decline
9
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Theory: Catastrophe
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- Anxiety high then catastrophe occurs
- Semantic arousal causes inc performance
- Once cognitive anxiety drop dramatically
- Hard to recover from catastrophe
10
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Theory: Catastrophe positives
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- More realistic
- Explains dramatic decline
- Multidimensional
11
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Theory: Catastrophe negatives
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- Some never decline
- Doesn’t account for personality
- not proven
12
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Theory: Individual zone of optimal functioning
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- Band with individual optimal zone
- Low -> high arousal at opposing ends
- Shifts dependent on individual
