Kinesiology 1070A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Standard Deviation, Factor Analysis, Drive Theory

• School: Western University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: Kinesiology 1070A/B
• Professor: ALL

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Duration - how long do you worry for/ how long does it stay with you. Individual difference variable --> given moment in time someone will feel anxious or less anxious. People with high levels of competitive a trait repot greater levels of a state. Combination of high outcome uncertainty and high importance = high anxiety. Worst case uncertainty = which way success will go. High probability of winning --> more stress to win. Uncertainty is not always viewed as a threat. View event as important but certainty is very poor = greatest threat lies. Felt arousal low + hedonic tone low = boredom. Felt arousal low + hedonic tone high = pleasant. When felt arousal goes up we feel anxiety. Something about individual/environment changes thus initiating the reversal (fumble) Satiation - time individual stays in one state. Factors interact with each other to bring about a psychological reversal.