Sport psychology - arousal Flashcards
1
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Arousal definition
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Intensity of emotion, motivation and behaviour
2
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Drive theory
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As arousal rises, performance improves linearly
3
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Inverted u theory
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As arousal increases, performance increases until it reaches the optimal level of arousal where performance begins to decline after this point
4
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Drive theory pros
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-Linear
-relates to team sports
- dominant response
5
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Drive theory cons
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-does not explain over arousal
- does not link to personality types
6
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Catastrophe theory
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Performance improves as arousal increases until a “catastrophe” occurs, causing performance to rapidly decline
