Personalities

Question 1

Trait theory

Answer 1

• We are born with innate characteristics
• They are stable consistent and enduring
• Attempts to profile the individual
• Example: extroverted people will always give their opinion and be loud

Question 2

Social learning Approach

Answer 2

• Suggests behaviour is learned for significant others by socialisation
• Learn from role models, friends, family, teachers
• We copy behaviours that we see as successful and powerful and that is consistently shown to us
• We copy when it is reinforced (especially positively)

Question 3

Socialisation

Answer 3

Developing personality traits by associating and learning from others

Question 4

Two types of socialisation

Answer 4

• Primary (Family)

- Secondary (School/media etc.)

Question 5

The Interactionist Perspective

Answer 5

• Combines trait and social learning to predict behaviour in a specific situation
• Indicates that born traits are adopted according to the situation
• Behaviour is a function of personality and environment (Formula is B=f(PxE))
• Behaviour is adapted to the environment therefore
  Change in environment = change in behaviour
• Leads to stable behave in certain situation

Question 6

Hollander Approach to Interactionist Theory

Answer 6

3 features:
1. Core - Values and beliefs of the individual
2. Typical Responses - use of inherit traits displayed
to specific situations
3. Role Related Behaviour - performer may adapt or
adopt a very specific role
when the situation
demands

• The more the environment has an influence the more likely the behaviour is to change

Question 7

Credulous Approach

Answer 7

You believe the theories. You accept the link between personality and behaviour

Question 8

Sceptical Approach

Answer 8

You don’t believe the theories. You doubt the link that personality can predict approach

Question 9

How can Interactionist perspective Improve performance

Answer 9

• Predict aggressive behaviour and sub off player before red card
• Recreate game situations in training to allow the players to become accustomed to them in games
• Try to change a players behaviour by encouraging a player to adapt to circumstances
• If a player understands their own behaviour they can monitor and adapt
• Core values hard to alter so need to be reinforced by significant others

Question 10

Questionnaire advantages and disadvantages

Answer 10

Advantages

• Efficient, quick
• A lot of info

Disadvantages

• Biased answers
• Misunderstood questions

Question 11

Observation advantages and disadvantages

Answer 11

Advantages

• True to life
• During real game

Disadvantages

• Subjective
• Behaviour changes when watched

Question 12

Interview advantages and disadvantages

Answer 12

Advantages

• More depth
• Specific

Disadvantages

• Time
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