Personality and Sport

Question 1

This refers to the characteristics or a blend of characteristics that make a person unique

Answer 1

personality

Question 2

3 separate levels of personality

Answer 2

1. psychological core
2. typical responses
3. role-related behaviors

Question 3

The psychological core level can be described as the most (blank) and (blank)

Answer 3

internal and constant

Question 4

The role-related behaviors level can be described as the most (blank) and (blank)

Answer 4

external and dynamic

Question 5

This level represents the centerpiece of your personality or the “real you”

Answer 5

psychological core

Question 6

This level refers to the ways we learn to adjust to our environment

Answer 6

typical responses

Question 7

This level refers to how one acts based on one’s perception of the social situation

Answer 7

role-related behaviors

Question 8

The psychological core provides the (blank) we need to function effectively in society

Answer 8

structure

Question 9

The role-related behaviors allow for (blank)

Answer 9

learning

Question 10

5 major approaches to understanding personality

Answer 10

• psychodynamic
• trait
• situational
• interactional
• phenomenological

Question 11

The psychodynamic approach places emphasis on (blank)

Answer 11

unconscious determinants of behavior and how they conflict with the more conscious aspects of personality

Question 12

The psychodynamic approach views personality as (blank), (blank), and (blank)

Answer 12

dynamic, constantly changing, and often in conflict with one another

Question 13

The psychodynamic approach had (blank) impact on sport psychology

Answer 13

little

Question 14

The trait approach assumes that personality has (blank)

Answer 14

units that are relatively stable across time and contexts

Question 15

2 OCEAN traits that are positively correlated with physical activity levels

Answer 15

extraversion and conscientiousness

Question 16

OCEAN trait that is negatively correlated to physical activity

Answer 16

neuroticism

Question 17

The situational approach assumes that behavior is shaped by (blank) and (blank)

Answer 17

environmental influences and reinforcements

Question 18

The situational approach draws from this theory

Answer 18

Social Learning Theory by Bandura

Question 19

The interactional approach considers these 2 factors as co-determinants of behavior

Answer 19

situation and person

Question 20

The phenomenological approach assumes that behavior is shaped by examining (blank)

Answer 20

a person’s understanding and interpretation of themselves and their environment

Question 21

The most used approach is (blank)

Answer 21

interactional

Question 22

The most popular approach is (blank)

Answer 22

phenomenological

Question 23

3 categories for measuring personality

Answer 23

• trait and state measures
• situation-specific measures
• sport-specific measures

Question 24

3 common sport-specific measures

Answer 24

• Sport Competition Anxiety Test (SCAT)
• Competitive State Anxiety Inventory - 2 (CSAI-2)
• Trait-State Confidence Inventory

Question 25

Psychological tests (blank) be used for team selection

Answer 25

CAN’T

Question 26

Positive mental health is directly related to (blank) and (blank)

Answer 26

athletic success and high levels of performance

Question 27

The impact of positive mental health on athletic performance is based on what model, by whom, and through what?

Answer 27

Mental health model by Morgan through the Profile of Mood States (POMS)

Question 28

Changing Type (blank) behavior patterns through exercise can result in positive health benefits

Answer 28

Type A