Arousal - Mr M Flashcards
What is arousal?
An energised state, a readdiness to perform
When is arousal present?
Arousal is present before,during and after sport in varying levels
What is the formula for the Drive Theory?
Performance = Function of (drive x habits)
p=f(d x h)
How do we explain the Drive Theory?
Initial motivation causes increased drive, more effort, more success and repetition of the same response.
What is the dominant response?
At high arousal, we pick up less information (attentional narrowing) and focus on the dominant response. (Best trained response formed by the motor program)
What is the difference in the dominant response between an expert and a novice?
An experts response will be correct
A novices response will be altered by experience
What is the Zone Of Optimal Functioning?
Areas of controlled arousal and high performance
What is the inverted U theory?
Increased arousal improves performance but only to a moderate level
What is the catastrophe theory?
- An adaptation of the inverted u theory
- Increased arousal improves performance to a point but an intense combination of somatic & cognitive anxieties causes dramatic deterioration in performance
Can you recover from the Catastrophe Theory?
- certain people are unable to recover
- other people can return to an acceptable level of arousal
What is attentional narrowing?
When a performer is aroused focusing o certain cues and ignoring others
What is attentional wastage?
- performers concentration is misdirected to irrelevant cues
- can damage performance
What is social loafing?
Individual loss of motivation in a team player due to lack of performance identification when efforts are unrecognised
What is the ringelman effect?
When a teams performance decreases with group size.
What are the impacts of under-arousal?
- poor selective attention
- lack of concentration
- social loafing
- ringelman effect
- attentional wastage
