Sports Psychology 1

Question 1

Personality is

Answer 1

the sum of all characteristics that makes a person unique.

Question 2

Nature vs. nurture characteristics:

Answer 2

nature:
innate, biological, enduring, consistent.
Nurture:
Experiences, modelling, significant others, learnt.

Question 3

Social learning theory: Bandura

Answer 3

Behaviour is learnt through socialisation and maintained through reinforcement.

Question 4

Interactionalist theory: Hollander

Answer 4

combination of traits and social learning theory:

1-psychological core (trait)
2-typical response
3: Role-related behaviour

Question 5

Attitudes formed:

Answer 5

Past experiences, role models, stereotypes.

Question 6

Triadic model: attitudes

Answer 6

Cognitive- thoughts
Affective- feelings
Behavioural- doing

Question 7

Cognitive dissonance:

Answer 7

disrupting the triadic model.

Question 8

Persuasive communication:

Answer 8

Target/ inform cognitive thoughts to challenge.

• High status, role model, clear message, message relevance.

Question 9

Arousal:

Answer 9

Level of activation and readiness.

RAS controls arousal, direction, and intensity of it.

Question 10

Dominant response:

Answer 10

Makes high levels of performance.

Question 11

All theories:

Answer 11

1. Inverted U theory (experience, task difficulty)
2. Catastrophe theory
3. Zone of optimal functioning theory (optimum arousal and anxiety levels make high levels of performance.)
4. Peak flow experience ( the ultimate intrinsic performance experience by a positive mindset)

Question 12

Lewins theory:

Answer 12

B=f (pe)