Kinesiology 1070A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Autonomic Nervous System, Hyperintensity, Parachuting
23 Nov 2016
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The intensity of motivation at any particular time. A blend of physiological and psychological activation. Activation or excitation ranging on a continuum from sleep to hyper-intensity. Caused by anticipation of an event, a threat, or worry task and one"s response capabilities under conditions where failure has an important. The result of a substantial imbalance between the physical and psychological demands of a consequence. Arousal, stress and anxiety are not always a bad thing. Anxiety: environmental demand, perception of demand (threat, stress response (anxiety, behavioural consequences (outcome/performance) A negative emotional state characterized by nervousness, worry or apprehension. Has a cognitive (mental) component (worry, apprehension, etc. ) Somatic (physiological) component (increased heart or breathing rate, sweating, nausea, (cid:498)butterflies(cid:499), faint(cid:524) Arousal theories: drive theory (spence, 1966, performance = function (habit/drive, linear relationship between arousal and performance (as arousal increases so does performance) Impact dependent on how well the task is learned (social facilitation theory)
