Personality

Question 1

What is personality

Answer 1

the patterns of thoughts and feelings and way in which we interact with our environment and other people that make us a unique person

Question 2

What is trait theory

Answer 2

people are born with established personality characteristics

Question 3

What is a trait

Answer 3

a single characteristic of personality that is believed to be a natural force or instinct causing an individual to behave in a predicted way

Question 4

What are genes

Answer 4

biological units or inheritance found in each individual’s cell in the body. A persons gene determines their physical and psychological characteristics

Question 5

What is aggression

Answer 5

an action intended to bring about harm/injury. Aggressive behaviour is undesirable and dysfunctional in the context of sport

Question 6

How is trait theory depicted as

Answer 6

behaviour = function of personality
(B = F(P))

Question 7

What are drawbacks to trait theory

Answer 7

1. behaviour adapts in response to particular environmental situations
2. other people can shape a persons personality isn’t considered in the theory
   Personality types (Eysenck and Cattell)
   Narrow Band Theory Type A and B (Girdano)

Question 8

What is Eysenck Personality types

Answer 8

He identified 4 primary personality traits/types.
These personality types are arranged on a two-dimensional model

Question 9

What is an extrovert

Answer 9

a personality characteristic or trait of a person and likes excitement but lacks concentration

Question 10

What is an Introvert

Answer 10

a personality characteristic or trait or a person who doesn’t seek social situations and likes peace and quiet, but is good at concentrating

Question 11

What is a Neurotic personality

Answer 11

a personality characteristic of someone who is highly anxious and has unpredictable emotions

Question 12

What is a stable personality

Answer 12

A personality characteristic if someone who doesn’t swing from one emotion to another , but is usually constant in their emotional behaviour

Question 13

What is the Narrow Band Theory

Answer 13

Girndano was another trait theorist, he proposed that there are two distinct personality types.
Type A and Type B

Question 14

What is a Type A personality

Answer 14

• highly competitive
• works fast
• strong desire to succeed
• likes control
• prone to suffer stress

Question 15

What is a Type B personality

Answer 15

• non-competitive
• works more slowly
• lacking in desire to succeed
• doesn’t enjoy control
• less prone to stress