Chapter 6 - Aggression & Moral Behaviour In Sport Flashcards
1
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What is the criteria for aggression ?
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- It is a behaviour that involves the intent to harm or injure a living organism
2
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What is assertive behaviour ?
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- Playing within the rules with high intensity & emotion but without the intention to do harm
3
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What is violent behaviour?
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- Extreme aggression that has no relationship to competitive goals
4
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What are types of aggression?
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- hostile aggression
- instrumental aggression
- both involve intent to harm
5
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What is hostile aggression?
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- aggressive acts undertaken for the primary goal of trying to harm or injure the victim
6
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What is instrumental aggression?
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- aggressive acts with the intent to harm or injure serving as a means to a particular goal; such as winning, money, or prestige
- occurs in the quest of some non-aggressive goal
7
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What is the instinct theory?
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- Innate instinct to be aggressive that builds up until it must inevitably be expressed
8
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What is catharsis ?
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- To purge or cleanse the self of aggressive feelings
- aggression is released through socially acceptable means; Releasing your aggression through activity
9
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What is frustration-aggression theory?
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- aggression is a natural response to frustration
- frustration ≠ aggression
- participation in contact sports does not lower aggression
10
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What is social learning theory?
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- people learn behaviour through observing others & then having similar behaviour reinforced
11
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What is revised frustration-aggression theory?
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- frustration does not always lead to aggression but can increase the likelihood of aggression by increasing arousal & anger
- frustration —> increased arousal —> socially learned cues —> aggression or non-aggression
12
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What are sport-specific aggression determinants ?
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- retaliation
- the opposition has annoyed them
- they are highly ego orientated & have low level of moral development
- want to show how tough they are
- see it as part of their role
13
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What are 4 implications for practice ?
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- understand when aggression is most likely to occur when frustrated
- modify aggressive reactions
- teach appropriate behaviour
- control spectator aggression
14
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How can you tell when aggression is most likely to occur when frustrated ?
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- losing
- perceive unfair officiating
- embarrassed
- physically in pain
- playing below capabilities
15
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How can you modify aggressive reactions ?
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- remove participants at first signs of aggression
- teach skills to control emotions & reactions
- put winning in perspective
- encourage assertiveness
