CHAPTER 2 Flashcards
LESSON 1
________ itself can influence many aspects of sport performance and behavior, some of which may well be out of the athlete’s cognitive control.
Personality
is often referred to as the real you: what you believe in, what your interests are, and your attitude towards work and play.
Psychological core
are the usual ways you respond to any given situation and are also a good indicator of your psychological core
Typical responses
determines the circumstances you are in
Role-related behavior
are ever-changing, especially within a sporting environment.
Circumstances
three levels of personality
Psychological core
Typical responses
Role-related behavior
Five of their major ways of studying personality in sport and exercise
Psychodynamic Approach
Trait Approach
Situation Approach
Interactional Approach
Phenomenological Approach
Popularized by Sigmund Freud and neo-Freudians such as Carl Jung and Eric Erickson.
Psychodynamic Approach
assumes that the fundamental units of personality—its traits—are relatively stable.
Trait Approach
the “Big 5” model of personality
conscientiousness
agreeableness
neuroticism
openness
extraversion
argues that behavior is determined largely by the situation or environment.
Situation Approach
allows for a degree of interaction between states and traits.
Interactional Approach
contends that behavior is best determined by accounting for both situations and personal characteristics.
Phenomenological Approach
asks you to indicate how you “generally” or typically feel
Trait Sport Confidence Inventory
asks you to indicate how you feel “right now,” at a particular moment in time in a particular situation.
State Sport Confidence Inventory