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