Zone of optimal functioning

• (ZOF) zone of optimal functioning:

  • anxiety, stress, arousal all impact upon motivation and the improvement of performance up to a point
  • variables that impact upon arousal are:
  • personality
  • stage of learning
  • task
• Personality:

  • extroverts- play well when aroused
  • introverts- play best at low levels of arousal
• Task:

  • simple/gross performed better in high level arousal levels
  • complex/fine performed better in low levels of arousal
• Stage of learning:

  • autonomous- perform better in high arousal levels
  • cognitive and associative- perform better in low arousal levels
• Hanin discovered zone of optimal functioning