Skill aquistion and psychology 3 Flashcards
Motivation Arousal Anxiety Relaxation tecnhiques Personality types
Arousal
What is arousal
Increased level of excitement and alertness
What is the inverted u theory
A āUā which shows where the best level of arousal is
Bottom of the U will be under arousal which will make you not focused enough
Middle of the U will be perfect arousal allowing you to perform well
The other bottom of the U is over arousal causing you to be less concentrated making more mistakes
How does optimal arousal vary for skills
If you are about to fight someone you will require a higher optimal arousal you to get you in the zone
If you are about to shoot something in archery the optimal arousal will be decreased to help you focus
Anxiety
What is cognitive anxiety
Mental symptoms performer feels such as worry and doubt
Caused by under or overarousal
What is somatic anxiety
Physical signs of anxiety such as butterflies
What are some causes of anxiety in physical activities
Uncertainty to succeed or not
Pressure to score penalty to not
Fear that you may miss the penalty
Relaxation techniques
What are the different relaxation techniques
Mental rehearsal
Visualisation
Deep breathing
What is mental rehearsal
Running through a skill or sequence in your mind using all senses
What is visualisation
Seeing the best outcome for skill you are about to perform
What is deep breathing
Taking deep breaths to calm down, focus and relax
How does relaxation techniques control arousal
Increased concentration
Controlled breathing
Controlled heart rate
Personality types
