Personality And Exercise Flashcards
1
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What 3 things did Hollander propose?
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-Personality core •Basic and stable -Typical responses •Reaction to environment -Role-related behaviours •Contextual
2
Q
What work did Sheldon (1942) propose?
A
Biological theory.
Proposed a list of characteristics that are associated with somatotypes.
Ectomorph, Endomorph, Mesomorph.
3
Q
What did Eysenk (1982) propose?
A
Trait theories.
- Extraversion-Introversion
- Neuroticism-Stability
- Psychoticism-Superego
4
Q
Why is Cattell’s 16PF not studied much in exercise?
A
-Complex
-Reliance on second order facts:
•emotionality
•Extroversion-introversion
5
Q
Who came up with the 5 factor model?
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•Costa & McCrea (1992). •Overlap with Eysenck/Cattell. •Primary factors. •Primary factors: -Extraversion -Neuroticism -Openess to experience -Agreeableness -Conscientiousness
6
Q
What 3 factors of the 5 factor model are significantly related to exercise behaviour and adherence?
A
- Extraversion
- Neuroticism
- Conscientiousness
7
Q
Define personality.
A
- Underlying generally stable psychological architecture and processes in human experience.
- Shapes a persons actions and reactions.
