personality,motivation and social facilitation Flashcards
influencers of behaviour
personality
situation
definition of behaviour
previous behaviour can influence how an individual approaches a task
definition of expectation
how easily the performer expects to complete a task
definition of personality
collection of distinctive characteristics of an individual which are specific to them
trait theory (innate)(catell)
quality that characteristics an individual
interactions theory
lewis suggests traits govern how an individual is predisposed to react however many change due to the environment
behaviour=personality x environment
what are the three layers of psychological core hollander theory
typical response
role related response
social environment
achievement motivation theory
(atkinson and mc clelland)
suggests that competitiveness of an individual depends on their personality and achievement motivation is a personality trait which can be influenced by the performer
definition of motivation
reason a person acts in the way that they do
types of motivation
intrinsic extrinsic
what is intrinsic motivation
a type of motivation that stems from within an individual
internal rewards- satisfaction
what is extrinsic motivation
a type of motivation that stems from outside an individual
negative motivation
occurs when an athlete attempts to perform in a way which will avoid unpleasant outcomes
positive motivation
occurs when athlete attempts to perform in a way which has previously resulted in a result
characteristics of self motivation
person had set clear goals
willing to take risks
don’t mind negative feedback
optimistic
