PEDS303 Lecture Notes - Catastrophe Theory
29 Apr 2013
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When cognitive anxiety is low: the graph is like an inverted u shape. Theory suggests that higher levels of cognitive anxiety (ex. Theory helps account for sudden crash in performance (ex. Explains the classic choke in high performance sport) Theory suggests that performer needs to completely relax after catastrophe, and then re-activate him/herself to moderate arousal. Catastrophe theory requires anxiety and arousal measures during performance (artificial laboratory settings) Know the names of the theory creators: reversal theory postulates that the manner in which an individual interprets his/her level of physiological arousal affects performance, ex. Situation is perceived as challenging butterflies in stomach interpretation = excitement (facilitates performance: ex. Hedonic tone is related to pleasant or unpleasant feelings that you associate with arousal levels. According to reversal theory there is affective perception interpretation of arousal state (pleasant or unpleasant) Some who is pleasant will have a paratelic state (playful and process focused).
