Fazey and hardy

Question 1

What was the aim for fazey and hardy study?

Answer 1

To identify limitations with the inverted U model of arousal and performance.

Make us of the distinction between somatic and cognitive anxiety

Propose an alternative model explaining the relationship between arousal and performance

Question 2

What are the three problems identified by fazey and hardy?

Answer 2

1. Operationalised to be the same but theyre not
2. No convincing evidence for the validty of the predicted relationship between stress and performance
   3.Difficulties in application- in experience reducing stess slightly doesnt bring back to otpimal performance

Question 3

What theory did fazey and hardy propose?

Answer 3

The Catastrophe theory

Question 4

What is the catastrophe theory?

Answer 4

It takes into account cognitive and somatic- as arousal increase so does performance until a optimal performance then declines sharply.