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2.1D- Arousal (Drive theory (Positives (A high level of arousal…
2.1D- Arousal
Drive theory
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Positives
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In elite autonomous performers the dominant response is the correct response because they have grooved the skill and can deal with high levels of arousal
It explains high performance in dynamic, explosive and ballistic skills
It helps teachers and coaches when teaching those in the cognitive stage as they understand that novices require low levels of arousal
Negatives
However, even the best performers suffer deteriorated performance when arousal levels are very high
Also, the dominant response for cognitive and associative performers may be incorrect and high arousal can lead to a decrease in performance levels
A linear relationship hardly ever occurs and doesn't account for a decline in performance at high arousal levels
Inverted U Theory
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Positives
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It recognises that optimal arousal changes based on variables resulting in a shift of the inverted U
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Negatives
Increase or decrease in performance is rarely smooth, steady and gradual
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Catastrophe theory
Description
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If arousal increases beyond the optimum point then performance will deteriorate rapidly and dramatically
The rapid decline is caused by an interaction between increasing somatic anxiety and high cognitive anxiety in response to high levels of arousal
The result is a loss of co-ordination, loss of concentration, loss of perceptual awareness and difficulty in making good decisions
Positives
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It explains how performers can recover their performance as they re-join the upwards curve of arousal
Negative
Some performers never experience a sudden decline but only a slow decline as suggested by the inverted U theory
It does not take into account task difficulty, skill level, or personality