Arousal + drive theory

Define arousal

an energised state, a readiness to perform

Why is arousal important?

to give performers drive and enthusiasm

What is drive theory based on?

the assumption that increased motivation causes increased drive

What does drive theory sugest?

that as arousal increases, so does performance in a linear fashion

What is the formula for drive theory?

P=f(DxH) (performance is function od drive x habit)

What is dominant response?

the stand out response that the performer thinks is correct

What happens at high arousal?

less information is processed and the perfromer tends to concentrate on the dominant response

What is the dominant response in experts?

usually correct so performance levels stay high

What is a beginer likely to do?

choose the wrong option and the probability of poor performance increases

Why is drive theory unrealistic?

because it suggests that performance is always improving

Why are complex tasks difficult during high arousal?

there is a lot of information to process and important cues could be ignored

Why are simple tasks easy to perform at high arousal?

not much thinking is required