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Why Arousal Influences Performance


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Increased muscle tension, fatigue, & coordination difficulties
Changes in attention, concentration, & visual search:
Narrowing of attention
Shift to dominant style
Attending to inappropriate cues
Performance worries & situation-irrelevant thoughts
Visual cues are differently identified & processed when performers are
anxious




describe Achievement Motivation


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, Achievement motivation: One's orientation to strive for task success, persist
in the face of failure, & experience pride in accomplishments




describe Immediate Emotional Responses


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Performance has consequences; these lead to immediate emotional
responses (IMR)
Whether positive or negative, experience the emotion & then quickly move
on from it

Emotions that linger can interfere with the present
Maintain a present-focus by becoming a "now-ist"




How to measure arousal & anxiety


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Psychological signs...
Heart rate, respiration, skin conductance, biochemistry (blood, urine)

Global & multidimensional self-report scales...
Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 (CSAI-2; p. 79)
Sport Competition Anxiety Test (SCAT)
State Anxiety Scale (SAS); SAS-2 (trait measure) on p.80




What is arousal


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, A blend of psychological & psychological activation, varying in intensity
along a continuum.




Describe Self-Determination Theory


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Motivation results from the desire to accomplish 3 basic needs
Autonomy
Competence
Social connectedness or belonging




What are the Keys of Achievement Goal Theory


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Focus extra attention on task-oriented goals.


Foster mastery or task motivational climates.

Encourage approach goals.




When was APA division 47 started


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1987

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