Chapter 3

Question 1

What is personality ?

Answer 1

Overall Organization of psychological characteristics

Question 2

Disposition?

Answer 2

broad pervasive encompassing way of relating to particular types of people or situations. Ex: person with cheerful disposition means cheerful and upbeat no matter who they talk to.

Question 3

What is state?

Answer 3

Momentary feelings and thoughts that change depending on the situation and time.

Question 4

Trait approach?

Answer 4

People have certain traits that influence beviour

Question 5

What is Digmans Big five model?

Answer 5

Suggest 5 prevalent factors :

1. Openness to experience. 2. Extroversion. 3. Neurotiscism. 4. Conscientiousness. 5. Agreeableness.

Question 6

Starting from the bottom, what are maslows hierarchy of needs

Answer 6

physiological, safety, social, esteem, self-actualization

Question 7

Three factors that influence behaviour

Answer 7

Situational expectancies, Generalized expectancies and reinforcement value

Question 8

Cognitive behavioural Approach says what about personality

Answer 8

BEhaviour is learned through experience

Question 9

Interactionist Approach to personality: What impact behaviour in a predictive fashion? Individuals bring what ?

Answer 9

Personal and situational factors. Specific experiences and dispositions to a physical activity situation.

Question 10

Explain the profile of mood states. What does it assess?

Answer 10

It is a unstable personality test, used in sport personality research. It asses six discrete affective states: Tension-anxiety, Depression-dejection, anger-hostility, fatigue, vigour, and confusion-bewilderment

Question 11

Two types of perfectionsim, explain both

Answer 11

Maladaptive perfectionism: Excessive, unrealistic standards, high doubt, fear of failure.
Adaptive perfectionismL Realistic goal setting, judging success through personal improvement and effort .