Psychological aspects that optimise performance Aspects of personality

Psychological aspects that optimise performance • Aspects of personality • Achievement motivation • Arousal • The effect of anxiety of performance • Attitudes • Aggression • Confidence • Attribution Theory • Group success • Leadership

Definitions • The state of general preparedness of the body for action, involving physiological and psychological factors. • Thoughts, nervousness, apprehension or worry that a performer has about their lack of ability to complete a task successfully. • Physiological responses to a situation where a performer feels that they may be unable to cope; symptoms include sweaty palms, increased heart rate, muscle tension and feelings of nausea.

Definitions • In sport, behaviour intended to harm another person, physically or psychologically, outside the laws of the game. • The perceived cause of an event e. g. a win, a loss, as given by a participant. • A complex mix of feelings, beliefs and values that predisposes somebody or something or someone to behave in a consistent way.

• A person’s belief in their ability to achieve success. • Two or more individuals interacting with each other-or connected to each other via social relationships-often with a common objective. • A person within the group who concentrates on setting goals and completing the task as quickly as possible. • A person who concentrates on developing interpersonal relationships within the group.

• An individual’s predisposition to behave in a certain way. • Theory that an individual’s behaviour is determined by their interaction with the environment and their desire to achieve