Personality and Sport Flashcards
This refers to the characteristics or a blend of characteristics that make a person unique
personality
3 separate levels of personality
- psychological core
- typical responses
- role-related behaviors
The psychological core level can be described as the most (blank) and (blank)
internal and constant
The role-related behaviors level can be described as the most (blank) and (blank)
external and dynamic
This level represents the centerpiece of your personality or the “real you”
psychological core
This level refers to the ways we learn to adjust to our environment
typical responses
This level refers to how one acts based on one’s perception of the social situation
role-related behaviors
The psychological core provides the (blank) we need to function effectively in society
structure
The role-related behaviors allow for (blank)
learning
5 major approaches to understanding personality
- psychodynamic
- trait
- situational
- interactional
- phenomenological
The psychodynamic approach places emphasis on (blank)
unconscious determinants of behavior and how they conflict with the more conscious aspects of personality
The psychodynamic approach views personality as (blank), (blank), and (blank)
dynamic, constantly changing, and often in conflict with one another
The psychodynamic approach had (blank) impact on sport psychology
little
The trait approach assumes that personality has (blank)
units that are relatively stable across time and contexts
2 OCEAN traits that are positively correlated with physical activity levels
extraversion and conscientiousness
OCEAN trait that is negatively correlated to physical activity
neuroticism
The situational approach assumes that behavior is shaped by (blank) and (blank)
environmental influences and reinforcements
The situational approach draws from this theory
Social Learning Theory by Bandura
The interactional approach considers these 2 factors as co-determinants of behavior
situation and person
The phenomenological approach assumes that behavior is shaped by examining (blank)
a person’s understanding and interpretation of themselves and their environment
The most used approach is (blank)
interactional
The most popular approach is (blank)
phenomenological
3 categories for measuring personality
- trait and state measures
- situation-specific measures
- sport-specific measures
3 common sport-specific measures
- Sport Competition Anxiety Test (SCAT)
- Competitive State Anxiety Inventory - 2 (CSAI-2)
- Trait-State Confidence Inventory
Psychological tests (blank) be used for team selection
CAN’T
Positive mental health is directly related to (blank) and (blank)
athletic success and high levels of performance
The impact of positive mental health on athletic performance is based on what model, by whom, and through what?
Mental health model by Morgan through the Profile of Mood States (POMS)
Changing Type (blank) behavior patterns through exercise can result in positive health benefits
Type A
