Sport psychology Flashcards
(42 cards)
What is a personality?
personality is the patterns of feeling and thought and the way we interact with our environment and other people which make us a unique person.
What is a personality trait?
seen as generaliable and behaviour can be predicted in various situations.
How are the personality traits referred to as?
they are referred to as:
Extroversion
Introversion
Stability
Neurosis
What type of personalities are there?
Type A and Type B
what are the characteristics of Type A personality?
Impatience
Intolerance
High stress levels
what are the characteristics of Type B personality?
Relaxed
Tolerant approach
Lower stress levels
what will it allow us to if we know some ones personality type?
allows us to know their anxiety levels e.g state anxiety
what is Anxiety?
Negative emotional state, closely associated with arousal. experiencing apprehension and being aware of high arousal linked to our fear and worries.
What is state Anxiety?
felt in a particular situation (e.g when taking a penalty) and has 2 types:
-Somatic
-Cognitive
What is somatic and cognitive anxiety? (types of state anxiety)
Somatic;
is the response of body to tension, increased HR
Cognitive:
is the psychological worry over a situation
state what is stable personality traits?
stable personality traits are being predictable and unchangeable e.g someone staying calm in most of the situation that they face or having anxiety in most situations.
what is unstable personality traits or neurotic behaviour?
it is one that is changeable and unpredictable for example someone might be emotional aggressive but the amount of aggression might vary from time to time.
Define the Drive Theory.
The higher the arousal the better the performance will be (linear).
how can the performance of an athlete be enhance?
If the dominant response learned correct the performance will be enhanced and this can reach higher levels as the competition intensity increases.
How can arousal effect beginner and professional?
for beginner arousal can decrease their performance as their dominant learnt response is incorrect but for professionals their performance will increase as their dominant learnt response is correct.
when will Drive reduction occur?
it occurs when a performer driven to complete a task has reached their goals, so their motivation to compete is lost and their drive to improve is reduced. (also known as reactive inhibition)
what does Inverted U Theory state?
it states that as arousal increases the level of performance also increases but to an optimum level.
Usually to moderate arousal levels.
In Inverted U Theory when will the performance decrease?
when the arousal levels go past the moderate level.
what level would a pistol shooter and archer want their arousal levels?
very low as they need to have low HR and breathing rate due them performing fine control movements.
what level would rugby players and weightlifters want their arousal level on?
high due to the need for feeling energised as they need to performs gross movements
Define Extroversion personality?
its a person who seeks social situations and like excitement but lacks concentration
Define Introversion personality?
Its a person who has the traits of not seeking social situations and likes peace and quiet but are good at concentration.
Define Arousal?
The “energized” or “readiness for action” that motivates us to behave in certain way.
what does reticularactivating system (RAS) do to Extroversion personality?
they have RAS that inhibits or reduce the effect of external sensory stimuli (areas of brain experiences low levels of arousals).
