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PSYCHOLOGY Unit 2 KRs
Basically..
HIGH COGNITIVE AROUSAL
HIGH SOMATIC AROUSAL
PERFORMANCE DROPS
What does the theory state?
Why?
If cognitive and somatic arousal are coincided, the performer will go beyond the optimum level of arousal and is thought to have "gone over the edge".
When this happens, performance drops. However, unlike the prediction of the "Inverted U hypothesis" - which states that performance drops over a smooth curve - The Catastrophe Theory shows that performance drops drastically.
Thus, the performer experiences a disaster or catastrophe.
Similarly to the "Inverted U Hypothesis", the theory states that an increase in somatic arousal causes an increase in the quality of performance.
The Catastrophe theory then goes on and adds a third dimension to the prediction made by the "Inverted U" theory, claiming that maximum potential for performance can only be achieved if cognitive arousal is kept low.
Catastrophe Theory
Background Info.
The graph explains the theory's prediction that, past a certain point, high arousal (in both physiological and cognitive forms) can lead to a drop in performance.
At this point, the arousal and performance levels drop, and the cycle starts again.
Presented by Hardy, a sports psychologist, the Catastrophe Theory is based on a three-dimensional model.
This model examines the concept that performance is influenced by the relationship between somatic arousal (physiological arousal) and cognitive arousal (anxiety & worry).