Psychological Influences On The Individual Flashcards
Introvert
A person with a shy personality
Extrovert
A person with a loud and bright personality
Social Learning Theory
This theory suggests that behaviour is learned from significant others by socialisation
Trait Theory
A theory which suggests that innate characteristics produce consistent behaviour
Interactionist Perspective
A theory which combines trait and social learning to predict behaviour in a specific situation
Lewin’s Formula
B = f(P x E)
Behaviour is a function of personality and environment
Credulous Approach
When the link between personality and behaviour is accepted
Sceptical Approach
When the link between personality and behaviour is doubted
Attitude
A value aimed at an attitude object
Triadic Model
The three parts of an attitude: cognitive, affective, behavioural.
Cognitive Component
A belief, such as the belief in the ability to win
Affective Component
Related to feelings and interpretation such as enjoyment
Behavioural Component
The actions of the performer
Cognitive Dissonance
New information given to the performer to cause unease and motivate change
Persuasion
An effective communication to promote change
Arousal
A level of activation, a degree of readiness to perform
Drive Theory
P = f(D x H)
As arousal increases, so does performance
Dominant Response
The stand-out response that the performer thinks is correct
Inverted-U Theory
Theory linking arousal and performance by stating that increased arousal improved performance to an optimal point at moderate levels of arousal
Catastrophe Theory
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
Somatic Anxiety
Physiological anxiety
Cognitive Anxiety
Psychological Anxiety
Zone
Area of controlled arousal and high level performance
Peak Flow
The ultimate intrinsic experience felt by athletes from a positive mental attitude, with supreme confidence, focus and efficiency
