02 Psychology: Leadership

Question 1

What types of leader positions are there in sport?

Answer 1

-captain
-manager
-director
-coach
-physiotherapist
-team sports psychologist

Question 2

Characteristics of an effective leader?

Answer 2

-good communication skills
-high motivation
-enthusiasm
-having a clear goal or a vision of what needs to be achieved
-empathy (an ability to put yourself in the position of others to understand how they feel)
-being good at the sport themselves or having a comprehensive knowledge of the sport
-charisma

Question 3

What is an emergent leader?

Answer 3

Come from within the group because they are skilful or because the rest of the team selected them

Question 4

What are prescribed leaders?

Answer 4

Appointed leaders are appointed to a team from an external source

Question 5

Advantages of an emergent leader…..

Question 6

Disadvantages of an emergent leader…

Question 7

Advantages of a prescribed leaders….

Question 8

Disadvantages of a prescribed leader…..

Question 9

What are the 3 leadership styles?

Answer 9

1. Autocratic
2. Democratic
3. Laissez-faire

Question 10

Characteristics of an autocratic style?

Answer 10

-task orientated
-dictatorial in style
-make most of the decisions
-commanding and directing approaches

Question 11

Characteristics of a democratic style?

Answer 11

-person orientated
-value views of other group members
-tend to share decisions
-show lots of interest in individuals of group

Question 12

Characteristics of laissez-faire style?

Answer 12

-make very few decisions
-give very little feedback
-individual group members usually do as they wish