PAPER 2 - Sport Psychology Flashcards
What is the narrow band approach ?
splits athletes into type a and type b personalities
What are some characteristics of a TYPE A personality ?
- impatient
- intolerant
- high levels of stress
What are some characteristics of a TYPE B personality ?
- relaxed
- very tolerant
- low levels of stress
Who are the two trait theorists ?
Eysenck and Cattell
Who created the 16 Personality Factor Questionnaire ?
Cattell
What does the trait theory suggest ?
- we are born with traits
- personality is fixed, consistent and predictable
What are some characteristics of someone with a STABLE personality ?
- doesn’t swing from one emotion to another
- unchangeable
- calm in competitive situations
What are some characteristics of someone with an UNSTABLE personality ?
- highly anxious
- unpredictable
What is the RAS ?
Reticular Articulating System
- determines if someone is an introvert or an extrovert
What are some characteristics of an EXTROVERT ?
- low arousal levels so seek external stimulations
- lively
- sociable
- usually take part in team sports
What are some characteristics of an INTROVERT ?
- high levels of arousal
- don’t seek social situations
- quiet
- calm
take part in individual sports events
Who studied the INTERACTIONIST THEORY ?
Hollander (1971)
What does the interactionist theory suggest ?
- we are born with characteristics but most are modified by interacting with the environment
Describe Hollanders layered structure
behaviour = personality + environment
psychological core, typical response, role-related behaviour, social environment
What is the first layer of Hollander’s structure ?
PHSYCHOLOGICAL CORE
- where traits are stored
What is the second layer of Hollander’s structure ?
TYPICAL RESPONSE
- response given in situation
What is the third layer of Hollander’s structure ?
ROLE-RELATED BEHAVIOUR
- typical response that may be affected by circumstances
What is the fourth layer of Hollander’s structure ?
SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT
- the environment affects role-related behaviour
Who studied the SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY ?
Bandura
What does the social learning theory suggest ?
- personalities change in situations
- we watch and copy those around us
Trait theory =
Social leaning theory =
Interactionist theory =
- Eysenck and Cattell
- Bandura
- Hollander
What is the ideal profile of mood state
- tension (low)
- depression (low)
- anger (low)
- fatigue (low)
- confusion (low)
- vigor (high)
What are humanistic theories of personality ?
- personal growth
- importance of free will
- importance of personal strength over weakness
Who are the two theorists in humanistic theories ?
Maslow and Roger
What does Maslow’s theory suggest ?
- need for self-actualisation
- studied exceptional historical figures e.g. Abraham Lincoln
What was the conclusion of Maslow’s research ?
people with good mental health had these qualities
- openness and spontaneity
- ability to enjoy work
- ability to develop friendships
- good sense of humour
What does Rogers’ theory suggest ?
- self-concept is the most important feature of personality
- people’s self-concepts don’t always match reality
What is INCONGRUENCE ?
the discrepancy between self-concept and reality
What is CONGRUENCE ?
a fairly accurate match between self-concept and reality
What are the consequences of incongruency ?
- anxiety when self concepts are threatened
- people will distort experiences to avoid threat
What is SELF-ACTUALISATION ?
the realisation of one’s talents, especially considered as a drive or need present in everyone
What is the TRAID COMPONENTS OF ATTITUDE ?
CAB
- cognitive element = beliefs
- affective element = emotions
- behavioural elements = behaviours
Describe the cognitive element (beliefs) of attitudes
- formed through past experiences
- learnt from parents / peers
- significant people influence beliefs
Describe the affective elements (emotions) of attitudes
- emotional reaction to something is determined by past experiences
- good experience = do it again
Describe the behavioural elements (behaviours) of attitudes
- behaviour isn’t always consistent with attitude
- believe something is good but don’t do it
What does Festinger’s Cognitive Dissonance Theory suggest ?
- all three CAB elements should be consistent for an attitude to be stable