Aggression | AQA A-Level Physical Education (7582)
Aggression
- 43 questions
- 3 subtopics
- Paper 2: Factors affecting optimal performance in physical activity and sport
- Paper 2
Aggression is examined in Paper 2, Factors affecting optimal performance in physical activity and sport.
It covers aggression and assertive behaviour, theories of aggression and strategies to control aggression.
Sample questions from Aggression
Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.
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Aggression and assertive behaviour
What is psychological aggression?
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Psychological aggression aims to harm an opponent mentally, through intimidation or abuse. Verbal abuse meant to upset a batter is an example. -
Aggression and assertive behaviour
Why do coaches encourage assertion but discourage aggression?
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Assertion helps a team win the ball and dominate opponents without penalty. Aggression risks free kicks, dismissal and injury, and it disrupts the performer's concentration. -
Theories of aggression
Who proposed the frustration-aggression hypothesis, and when?
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John Dollard and colleagues proposed the frustration-aggression hypothesis in 1939. -
Theories of aggression
Why is the aggressive cue hypothesis seen as more realistic than the frustration-aggression hypothesis?
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The aggressive cue hypothesis explains why frustration does not always produce aggression. The hypothesis also combines innate arousal with learned responses to cues. -
Strategies to control aggression
How can cognitive techniques help a player control aggression?
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Imagery, mental rehearsal and positive self-talk keep a player calm and focused on the task. A count to ten before reacting also gives time to think. -
Strategies to control aggression
Why might a coach take an angry player aside at half-time?
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A calm conversation lowers the player's arousal and reminds them of the consequences of losing control. The player can then refocus on a tactical task for the second half.
The 3 subtopics
One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.
| Subtopic | What it covers | Questions |
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| Aggression and assertive behaviour | Aggression and assertive behaviour, hostile and psychological aggression, intention, and why coaches encourage assertion. | 13 |
| Theories of aggression | Instinct theory and catharsis, Dollard's frustration-aggression hypothesis, Berkowitz's aggressive cue hypothesis and social learning theory, with criticisms. | 16 |
| Strategies to control aggression | Punishment, positive reinforcement and role models, removal from the situation, cognitive and somatic techniques, captaincy, aggressive cues and codes of conduct. | 14 |
How the guide is worked
Answering a question from memory stores it far better than reading the answer again. The guide runs that as a fixed procedure on one subtopic at a time, about twenty minutes a session.
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Step 1 · Closed book
Cover the answers. Work through one subtopic and write down what you can. Leave blanks where you have nothing.
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Step 2 · Open book
Go back to the top. Read each printed answer and write it out in full, including the ones you had right.
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Step 3 · Closed book again
Same questions, same order, from memory. The gap between pass one and pass three is the session result.
Read the full method, the return schedule and the research behind it.
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