Lecture 6 Flashcards
What is arousal?
A level of physiological and psychological activation.
What is the arousal continuum?
Ranges from deep sleep to intense excitement and feelings of worry or concern.
What is the physiological component of arousal?
Increases or decreases in the body’s level of activation (e.g., heart rate, respiration, sweating).
What is the psychological component of arousal?
Either positive feelings like excitement or negative feelings like anxiety or discomfort.
How does arousal differ from anxiety?
Anxiety refers to high arousal states producing feelings of tension and apprehension.
What is CTA?
(Competitve trait anxiety)
A predisposition to perceive sport as threatening, resulting in high levels of state anxiety.
What is state anxiety?
A temporary state or mood characterized by feelings of tension
What are the subcomponents of state anxiety?
- Cognitive state anxiety: Negative thoughts or worry.
- Somatic state anxiety: Physical arousal, such as muscle tension.
What is the drive theory of arousal-performance relationship?
There is a linear relationship: The more aroused, the better the performance.
What is the inverted-U theory of arousal-performance?
Performance increases with arousal up to an optimal point; beyond this, further arousal decreases performance.
What is catastrophe theory?
When arousal levels exceed a threshold, there is a rapid decline in performance (choking).
