Chapter 12 - Arousal, Anxiety & Performance
Catastrophe Theory's Flaws In Explaining Anxiety-Driven Performance
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๐ Fun Fact: Imagine you're about to perform in a school play. The more nervous you get, the more you forget your lines. That's anxiety's effect on performance!
๐ Main Idea: The Catastrophe Theory tried to show the relationship between anxiety, arousal, and performance. However, it had some gaps!
What is Catastrophe Theory? ๐
It looks at the relationship between
- Physiological arousal: How alert or excited you feel physically.
- Cognitive anxiety: Worrying thoughts in your mind.
- Performance: How well you do something.
Problems with Catastrophe Theory ๐ค
No 'Why': The theory didn’t say WHY this relationship happens.
๐ Real-World Example: It's like saying ice cream sales and shark attacks increase at the same time, but not explaining that both happen more often in summer!
“Performance surface” confusion: - The theory talks about a "performance surface" (like a graph or a chart). - But, it doesn't tell us how to know where a performer is on that surface.
๐ Real-World Example: Imagine a GPS that tells you there's a location, but doesn't show where you are now. Not very helpful, right?
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Chapter 12 - Arousal, Anxiety & Performance
Catastrophe Theory's Flaws In Explaining Anxiety-Driven Performance
Table of content
๐ Fun Fact: Imagine you're about to perform in a school play. The more nervous you get, the more you forget your lines. That's anxiety's effect on performance!
๐ Main Idea: The Catastrophe Theory tried to show the relationship between anxiety, arousal, and performance. However, it had some gaps!
What is Catastrophe Theory? ๐
It looks at the relationship between
- Physiological arousal: How alert or excited you feel physically.
- Cognitive anxiety: Worrying thoughts in your mind.
- Performance: How well you do something.
Problems with Catastrophe Theory ๐ค
No 'Why': The theory didn’t say WHY this relationship happens.
๐ Real-World Example: It's like saying ice cream sales and shark attacks increase at the same time, but not explaining that both happen more often in summer!
“Performance surface” confusion: - The theory talks about a "performance surface" (like a graph or a chart). - But, it doesn't tell us how to know where a performer is on that surface.
๐ Real-World Example: Imagine a GPS that tells you there's a location, but doesn't show where you are now. Not very helpful, right?
Unlock the Full Content!
Dive deeper and gain exclusive access to premium files of Sports, Exercise & Health Science SL. Subscribe now and get closer to that 45 ๐