Inverted-U Theory (Edexcel GCSE Physical Education): Flashcards
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Theory of arousal-performance as inverted U
Theory of arousal-performance as inverted U
Inverted-U Theory
What happens to performance as arousal first increases?
What happens to performance as arousal first increases?
Performance increases
Peak performance occurs at which point?
Peak performance occurs at which point?
Optimal point
What happens to performance after optimal point?
What happens to performance after optimal point?
Drops/decreases
Why does performance drop after optimal arousal?
Why does performance drop after optimal arousal?
Becoming over-anxious
Shape of arousal-performance relationship graph
Shape of arousal-performance relationship graph
Inverted U
Variable on horizontal axis of graph
Variable on horizontal axis of graph
Arousal
Variable on vertical axis of graph
Variable on vertical axis of graph
Performance
Can too much arousal harm performance?
Can too much arousal harm performance?
Yes, when exceeds optimal point
Psychological state at excessive arousal
Psychological state at excessive arousal
Over-anxious
Is arousal-performance relationship linear?
Is arousal-performance relationship linear?
No, forms inverted U shape