Personality Flashcards
Define personality
An individuals predisposition (tendency) to behave in a certain way
Hollander’s model (1971)
- Suggested that our personality is a layered structure
- Inner core- beliefs, values, attitudes
- Middle layer- our typical responses
- Role related behaviour- our actual responses
Lewin (1935) interactionist theory
- Behaviour is a function of personality and the environment
- B=F(PXE)
- Different people behave differently in the same environment
Eyseck (1967) trait theory
-Traits are innate, enduring personality characteristics
-Our behaviour is determined by our traits (genetic) and not the environment
-2 dimensions of personality:
introversion-extroversion
eurotic-emotional stability
Social learning theory of personality
We learn to deal with situations by watching others.
e.g learning to become angry after a valid referee decision has gone against them after watching other players do the same
Profile of mood states (POMS)
- A way of measuring the mood of those who participant in sport
- Moods measured are tension, depression, anger, vigour, fatigue and confusion
- Successful athletes tend to score highly in vigour compared to unsuccessful athletes and score lower on measures of depression, fatigue, confusion
What is the Iceberg profile?
The POMS profile that is associated with successful athletes
What are the problems of the iceberg profile?
- Not all elite performers in every sport show an iceberg profile
- It has been suggested that rather than performers having an iceberg profile before becoming elite, it could be that by becoming successful, athletes acquire the self confidence factors that lead to them developing positive mood states
What is a credulous and sceptical view of personality and sport
Credulous view- argues that an individuals personality has an influence on their sporting success
Sceptical view- personality has no relevance to sporting performance
