Reducing Agression

Question 1

What are 5 ways to Reduce Aggression?

Answer 1

1. Punishment and Encouragement
2. Educational Interventions
3. Behavioural Modification Practices
4. Changes to the Sporting Environment
5. Aggressive Behaviour in the Media

Question 2

What is Punishment and encouragement?

Answer 2

• Parents and coaches need to make sure that the punishment for an aggressive act outweighs the benefits
• Parents and coaches also need to encourage and reward positive behaviours (e.g., a great move, good effort, unselfish play)

Question 3

What are Educational Interventions?

Answer 3

Workshops teach coaches, parents, officials, kids etc. what aggression is, the consequences of aggressive acts, and how to control aggression

E.g., Parents take classes on how to behave at sporting event

Question 4

Summary

Answer 4

• Factors that influence moral behaviour
• Modes of aggression
• Types of aggression
• 6 explanations and theories of aggression in sport
• Fan aggression
• Aggression and performance
• Reducing aggression in sport