Psychological Influences On The Individual

Question 1

Introvert

Answer 1

A person with a shy personality

Question 2

Extrovert

Answer 2

A person with a loud and bright personality

Question 3

Social Learning Theory

Answer 3

This theory suggests that behaviour is learned from significant others by socialisation

Question 4

Trait Theory

Answer 4

A theory which suggests that innate characteristics produce consistent behaviour

Question 5

Interactionist Perspective

Answer 5

A theory which combines trait and social learning to predict behaviour in a specific situation

Question 6

Lewin’s Formula

Answer 6

B = f(P x E)

Behaviour is a function of personality and environment

Question 7

Credulous Approach

Answer 7

When the link between personality and behaviour is accepted

Question 8

Sceptical Approach

Answer 8

When the link between personality and behaviour is doubted

Question 9

Attitude

Answer 9

A value aimed at an attitude object

Question 10

Triadic Model

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The three parts of an attitude: cognitive, affective, behavioural.

Question 11

Cognitive Component

Answer 11

A belief, such as the belief in the ability to win

Question 12

Affective Component

Answer 12

Related to feelings and interpretation such as enjoyment

Question 13

Behavioural Component

Answer 13

The actions of the performer

Question 14

Cognitive Dissonance

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New information given to the performer to cause unease and motivate change

Question 15

Persuasion

Answer 15

An effective communication to promote change

Question 16

Arousal

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A level of activation, a degree of readiness to perform

Question 17

Drive Theory

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P = f(D x H)

As arousal increases, so does performance

Question 18

Dominant Response

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The stand-out response that the performer thinks is correct

Question 19

Inverted-U Theory

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Theory linking arousal and performance by stating that increased arousal improved performance to an optimal point at moderate levels of arousal

Question 20

Catastrophe Theory

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Theory suggesting that increased arousal improved performance to an optimal point but where there is a dramatic reduction in performance when arousal increased beyond the optimal

Question 21

Somatic Anxiety

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Physiological anxiety

Question 22

Cognitive Anxiety

Answer 22

Psychological Anxiety

Question 23

Zone

Answer 23

Area of controlled arousal and high level performance

Question 24

Peak Flow

Answer 24

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