Sports Psychology - Aggression Flashcards
What are the characteristics of aggression? (3).
- Uncontrolled
- Intent to harm
- Outside the rules
What are the characteristics of assertion? (3)
- Controlled
- No intent to harm
- Within the rules
What are the 4 theories which explain aggression.
- Frustration-aggression hypothesis
- Aggressive cue hypothesis
- Social learning theory
- Instinct theory
What does the instinct theory suggest about aggression?
Aggression is spontaneous and innate.
What is a catharsis release?
When a performer cleanses the emotions using sports as an outlet for aggression
What does the frustration-aggression hypothesis suggest about aggression?
Aggression is inevitable when frustrating circumstances cause our goals to be blocked.
What does the aggression cue hypothesis suggest about aggression.
Suggests that aggression is caused by a learned trigger.
What does the social learning theory suggest about aggression?
Theory suggests that aggressive behaviour will be copied if it is reinforced.
List 5 strategies to prevent aggression occurring
- Don’t reinforce aggressive acts in training
- Sending players off
- Teach relaxation and stress management to calm players down
- Apply the rules consistently and fairly
- Walking away from the situation
