Background:Personality,Its measurement and its relationship to sport Flashcards
What do psychologists mean by personality?
refers to our individual differences in patterns of THINKING,FEELING AND BEHAVING.
What are trait theories?
Key traits that make us all different
What are the two personality test?
1)Eysenck three factor theory
2)Cattels 16 factor theory
What are Eysencks three factors?
1.Extrovert-introvert
2.Emtionally stable or unstable
3.Psychotism
What percentage is personality built up of?
75% Nature
25% Nurture
What is Psychotism?
Agression
What are the problems with Eysencks personality test?
Reductionist
Ignores context
SDB
Open to interpretation
Why is Cattels personality test better than Eysencks?
It has more detail which gives more emphasis to situational factors
What process does Cattel use?
Factor analysis- Identifies the most important factors
What did Cattel no expect?
He didn’t expect them to get the same score each time as the responses on the questionnaire would be affected by SITUATIONAL FACTORS LIKE MOOD AND LEVEL OF MOTIVATION
What did Cattel claim?
That his profile could be used to predict behaviour.
What is the problem with Cattels personality?
Reductionist
Holistic
Try to explain human behaviour with a limited set of traits
