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PAPER 2 - Sport Psychology Flashcards

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1
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What is the narrow band approach ?

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splits athletes into type a and type b personalities

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What are some characteristics of a TYPE A personality ?

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  • impatient
  • intolerant
  • high levels of stress
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What are some characteristics of a TYPE B personality ?

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  • relaxed
  • very tolerant
  • low levels of stress
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Who are the two trait theorists ?

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Eysenck and Cattell

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Who created the 16 Personality Factor Questionnaire ?

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Cattell

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What does the trait theory suggest ?

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  • we are born with traits

- personality is fixed, consistent and predictable

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What are some characteristics of someone with a STABLE personality ?

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  • doesn’t swing from one emotion to another
  • unchangeable
  • calm in competitive situations
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What are some characteristics of someone with an UNSTABLE personality ?

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  • highly anxious

- unpredictable

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What is the RAS ?

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Reticular Articulating System

- determines if someone is an introvert or an extrovert

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What are some characteristics of an EXTROVERT ?

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  • low arousal levels so seek external stimulations
  • lively
  • sociable
  • usually take part in team sports
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What are some characteristics of an INTROVERT ?

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  • high levels of arousal
  • don’t seek social situations
  • quiet
  • calm
    take part in individual sports events
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Who studied the INTERACTIONIST THEORY ?

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Hollander (1971)

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What does the interactionist theory suggest ?

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  • we are born with characteristics but most are modified by interacting with the environment
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Describe Hollanders layered structure

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behaviour = personality + environment

psychological core, typical response, role-related behaviour, social environment

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What is the first layer of Hollander’s structure ?

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PHSYCHOLOGICAL CORE

- where traits are stored

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What is the second layer of Hollander’s structure ?

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TYPICAL RESPONSE

- response given in situation

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What is the third layer of Hollander’s structure ?

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ROLE-RELATED BEHAVIOUR

- typical response that may be affected by circumstances

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What is the fourth layer of Hollander’s structure ?

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SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT

- the environment affects role-related behaviour

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Who studied the SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY ?

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Bandura

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What does the social learning theory suggest ?

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  • personalities change in situations

- we watch and copy those around us

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Trait theory =
Social leaning theory =
Interactionist theory =

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  • Eysenck and Cattell
  • Bandura
  • Hollander
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What is the ideal profile of mood state

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  • tension (low)
  • depression (low)
  • anger (low)
  • fatigue (low)
  • confusion (low)
  • vigor (high)
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What are humanistic theories of personality ?

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  • personal growth
  • importance of free will
  • importance of personal strength over weakness
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Who are the two theorists in humanistic theories ?

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Maslow and Roger

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What does Maslow’s theory suggest ?

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  • need for self-actualisation

- studied exceptional historical figures e.g. Abraham Lincoln

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What was the conclusion of Maslow’s research ?

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people with good mental health had these qualities

  • openness and spontaneity
  • ability to enjoy work
  • ability to develop friendships
  • good sense of humour
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What does Rogers’ theory suggest ?

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  • self-concept is the most important feature of personality

- people’s self-concepts don’t always match reality

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What is INCONGRUENCE ?

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the discrepancy between self-concept and reality

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What is CONGRUENCE ?

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a fairly accurate match between self-concept and reality

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What are the consequences of incongruency ?

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  • anxiety when self concepts are threatened

- people will distort experiences to avoid threat

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What is SELF-ACTUALISATION ?

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the realisation of one’s talents, especially considered as a drive or need present in everyone

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What is the TRAID COMPONENTS OF ATTITUDE ?

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CAB

  • cognitive element = beliefs
  • affective element = emotions
  • behavioural elements = behaviours
33
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Describe the cognitive element (beliefs) of attitudes

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  • formed through past experiences
  • learnt from parents / peers
  • significant people influence beliefs
34
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Describe the affective elements (emotions) of attitudes

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  • emotional reaction to something is determined by past experiences
  • good experience = do it again
35
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Describe the behavioural elements (behaviours) of attitudes

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  • behaviour isn’t always consistent with attitude

- believe something is good but don’t do it

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What does Festinger’s Cognitive Dissonance Theory suggest ?

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  • all three CAB elements should be consistent for an attitude to be stable
37
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How does Festinger believe an attitude is changed ?

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you must experience two or more opposing beliefs - causes the individual to become uncomfortable - one belief must be dominant to feel comfortable again

38
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What is PERSUASSIVE COMMUNICATION ?

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method of changing an attitude depends on…

  • person doing persuading
  • quality of message
  • characteristics of persuadie
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What is INTRINSIC MOTIVATION ?

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  • internal drives to do well

- personal accomplishments

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What is EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION ?

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  • rewards / medals / money

- pressure from family / coach

41
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What is the DRIVE THEORY ?

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  • performance and arousal are directly proportional

- P = H x D

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What is the INVERTED U THEORY ?

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  • arousal and performance increase to an optimum point
43
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What is the CATASTROPHE THEORY ?

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  • performance and arousal increase until a sudden drop
44
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What is SOMATIC ANXIETY ?

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anxiety experienced physiologically e.g. sweating

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What is COGNITIVE ANXIETY ?

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anxiety experienced in the mind e.g. worrying about failing

46
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What is the PEAK FLOW EXPERIENCE ?

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an emotional response of an athlete who reaches their optimum performance level

47
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What is RAS ?

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maintains our arousal levels

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What is COMPETITIVE ANXIETY ?

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anxiety felt during competitive situations

  • see book for four major factors
49
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What is SCAT ?

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a self-report questionnaire to assess the anxiety felt during a competition

50
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What is CUE UTILISATION ?

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performer concentrating on certain cues that are relevant at that particular time

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What is the INSTINCT THEORY OF AGGRESSION ?

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  • aggression is a natural response due to evolution

- it is an instinct

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What is the FRUSTRATION-THEORY HYPOTHESIS ?

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  • frustration will always lead to aggression

- aggression then leads to catharsis

53
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What is the SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY for aggression ?

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  • aggression is learnt by watching others such as sporting role models
54
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What is ASSERTION ?

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forceful behaviour within the laws of the game

55
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What are some problems with the INSTINCT THEORY ?

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  • human aggression is often not spontaneous
  • human aggression often learned
  • too generalised
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What are some problems with the FRUSTRATION-AGGRESSION THEORY ?

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  • frustration doesn’t always lead to aggression
57
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What is SOCIAL FACILITATION ?

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the positive influence of others, who may be watching a competition

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What is SOCIAL INHIBITION ?

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the negative influence of others, who may be watching a competition

59
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What is EVALUATION APPREHENSION ?

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when a performer feels their performance is being evaluated, their arousal levels increase

60
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What is HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE ?

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  • teams win more when home
  • home crowd
  • known environment

contrast. ..
- performer feels more pressure being home

61
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How does personality effect social facilitation ?

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  • type A perform worse with an audience

- extrovert seek high arousal situation so perform better with an audience

62
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How do levels of experience effect social facilitation ?

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  • previous experience can aid performance unless an athlete previously failed in front of a crowd
  • elite performers will do better because their dominant response will be correct
  • crowd’s knowledge may increase evaluation apprehension
  • knowing the crowd can increase anxiety
63
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How does the type of skill effect social facilitation ?

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  • simple / gross do well with high arousal because they are easy to do
64
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What are some strategies to minimise social inhibition ?

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  • try to shut out the audience
  • mental imagery
  • deep breathing
  • self talk
65
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What is ATTRIBUTION ?

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  • linked to motivation

- the REASONS / justifications we use for a RESULT in sport

66
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Who invented the model of attribution ?

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WEINER

67
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What is LOCUS OF CAUSALITY ?

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  • two-dimensional model

- whether the attribution comes from within (INTERNAL) or the environment (EXTERNAL)

68
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INTERNAL : STABLE

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ABILITY

69
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INTERNAL : UNSTABLE

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EFFORT

70
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EXTERNAL : STABLE

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TASK DIFFICULTY

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EXTERNAL : UNSTABLE

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LUCK

72
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What is SELF-SERVING BIAS ?

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a person’s tendency to attribute their failure to external reason

73
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Give an example self-serving bias ?

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‘I lost the badminton match because the floor was too slippy’ - an excuse to explain their poor performance

74
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What is CONTROLLABILITY ?

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whether attributions are under the CONTROL of the PERFORMER or under the control of OTHERS, or whether they are UNCONTROLLABLE

75
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What is LEARNED HELPLESSNESS ?

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belief that FAILURE is INEVITABLE

76
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What is SPECIFIC LEARNED HELPLESSNESS ?

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occurs in particular situations ‘I am a hopeless football player’

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What is GLOBAL LEARNED HELPLESSNESS ?

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occurs in groups of situations ‘I am hopeless at all sport’

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