Mr M 6.2 - Further Psychological Effects On The Individual Flashcards
Anxiety
A level of nerves and irrational thinking.
Trait anxiety
A disposition to suffer from nervousness in most sporting situations.
State anxiety
A nervous response to specific sporting situations.
Somatic anxiety
A physiological response to anxiety.
Cognitive anxiety
A psychological response to anxiety.
3 examples of somatic anxiety
- increased heart rate
- sweating
- shaking
3 examples of cognitive anxiety
- lack of belief in your ability
- loss of concentration
- irrational thinking
3 ways to measure anxiety
- questionnaire
- observation
- physiological measures
Questionnaire
A set of questions used to measure or assess anxiety.
Sport Competition Anxiety Test (SCAT)
A questionnaire used by sports psychologists to measure anxiety.
Observation
Gaining a measure of anxiety by simply watching the performer.
Aggression
Intent to harm outside the rules; hostile behaviour.
Assertion
Well motivated behaviour within the rules.
4 theories of aggression
- instinct theory
- frustration aggression hypothesis
- aggressive cue hypothesis
- social learning theory
Instinct theory
When aggression is spontaneous and innate.
Frustration-aggression hypothesis
Suggests that aggression becomes more likely to occur when goals are blocked and the athlete becomes more frustrated.
Catharsis
Cleansing the emotions; using sport as an outlet for aggression.
Aggressive cue hypothesis
Suggests that aggression is caused by a learned trigger.
Social learning theory
Learning by associating with others and copying behaviour.
Observe>identify>reinforced>copy
Memory tool for the theories of aggression
A - aggressive cue hypothesis
S - Social learning theory
I - instinct theory
F - frustration aggression hypothesis
5 ways to prevent aggression
- punish aggression with fines
- do not reinforce aggressive acts in training
- punish players by sending them off
- talk to players to calm them down
- substitute an aggressive player or remove them from the situation
- any others
Motivation
A drive to succeed
Intrinsic motivation
Motivation from within (internal mechanisms)
Extrinsic motivation
Motivation from an outside source (external stimuli)
