AQA · A-Level · Physical Education
Course version: 7582 · Version from Sept 2016
Violence in sport: Performer
The performer is the athlete or player whose behaviour is being examined in the context of violence in sport.
Checked against the AQA 7582 specification (opens in a new tab) on .
- Point 2 of 5
- 4 key terms
Study notes
From the checked teaching notes for this specification point.
The idea
The performer is the athlete or player whose behaviour is being examined in the context of violence in sport. Causes acting on the performer include frustration at decisions, provocation from opponents or spectators, over-arousal, learned aggression from role models and deindividuation within a team or crowd. Implications for the performer include dismissal, suspension, fines, injury, loss of form and reputational damage. A useful method is to take one performer, identify the cause of the violent act, then trace the short-term and long-term consequences for that individual and the team.
What earns the marks
- The performer is the athlete whose violent behaviour is analysed.
- Causes acting on the performer include frustration, provocation, over-arousal and learned aggression.
- Implications for the performer include dismissal, suspension, fines and injury.
- Long-term implications include reputational damage, loss of sponsorship and selection risk.
Common mistakes and how to put them right
Confusing the performer with the spectator.
Put it right by keeping the focus on the athlete's own behaviour and its causes.
Listing only physical consequences.
Put it right by including disciplinary, financial and reputational effects.
Assuming one cause explains every case.
Put it right by considering multiple interacting causes for the same performer.
Exam tips
- Name the performer's sport and role to make the example concrete.
- Separate short-term from long-term implications for clarity.
- Link each cause directly to a consequence for that performer.
Try the lesson
The start of the Violence in sport: Performer lesson, made from checked teaching notes for this specification point.
Have a go first
Which of the following best describes violence performed by a performer during a sporting contest?
Listen
The performer is the athlete or player whose behaviour is being examined in the context of violence in sport. Causes acting on the performer include frustration at decisions, provocation from opponents or spectators, over-arousal, learned aggression from role models and deindividuation within a team or crowd. Implications for the performer include dismissal, suspension, fines, injury, loss of form and reputational damage. A useful method is to take one performer, identify the cause of the violent act, then trace the short-term and long-term consequences for that individual and the team. A strong answer earns marks for these points. The performer is the athlete whose violent behaviour is analysed. Causes acting on the performer include frustration, provocation, over-arousal and learned aggression. Implications for the performer include dismissal, suspension, fines and injury. Long-term implications include reputational damage, loss of sponsorship and selection risk. A common slip: Confusing the performer with the spectator. Instead, keeping the focus on the athlete's own behaviour and its causes. Exam tip: Name the performer's sport and role to make the example concrete.
Key words
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Performer
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Arousal and frustration
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Disciplinary consequences
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Reputation and sponsorship
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See every definition
- Performer
- The athlete or player whose behaviour is being examined in the context of violence in sport.
- Arousal and frustration
- Causes acting on the performer include frustration at decisions and over-arousal.
- Disciplinary consequences
- Implications for the performer include dismissal, suspension and fines.
- Reputation and sponsorship
- Long-term implications include reputational damage, loss of sponsorship and selection risk.
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