Personality

Question 1

Nurture

Answer 1

Suggests behaviour is learned from significant others by socialisation

We learn from people we hold in high esteem= role models, friends,
parents……teachers

Question 2

Socialisation

Answer 2

Developing personality traits by associating and learning from others

Question 3

Nature

Answer 3

We are born with innate characteristics called traits. They are stable, consistent and enduring

Question 4

three theories that attempt to explain how personality characteristics are formed

Answer 4

Trait, social, interactionist

Question 5

Interactionist perspective

Answer 5

A theory which combines Trait and Social Learning to predict behaviour in a specific situations

Question 6

What formula says that your behaviour changes depending on the situation

Answer 6

B= f(p x e), This suggests that behaviour is a function of personality and environment

Question 7

How to measure personality

Answer 7

Questionnaires, observations, interviews

Question 8

How can interactionist perspective improve performance

Answer 8

1. The coach could predict potential aggressive or unacceptable behaviour- they could remove the player before
2. The coach could recreate these situations during training
3. The coach could try to change player behaviour by encouraging the player to adapt to circumstances.
4. If a player understands their behaviours they can monitor and adapt themselves
5. Core values may be hard to alter so need to be reinforced by significant others ie; coach, captain

Question 9

What is the Hollander approach to the interactionist theory

Answer 9

You have core beliefs, typical responses and role related behaviours that determine what your behaviour will be

Question 10

Credulous approach

Answer 10

you believe the theories. You accept a link that personality can predict behaviour

Question 11

Sceptical approach

Answer 11

You don’t believe them. You doubt the link that personality can predict behaviour

Question 12

What are the two types of social learning

Answer 12

Primary - from family
Secondary - from media

Question 13

What are the benefits/ drawbacks of using a questionnaire

Answer 13

Quick, efficient and deals with lots of info

Biased answer, could be misunderstand questions

Question 14

What are the benefits/ drawbacks of using a observation

Answer 14

True to life, during real game

Your behaviour may change, subjective

Question 15

What are the benefits/ drawbacks of using an interview

Answer 15

In depth, specific

Time, similar to questionnaire

Question 16

Social learning =

Answer 16

Observe - identify - reinforce - copy