sports psychology

Question 1

personality def

Answer 1

unique psychological makeup

Question 2

what is the trait theory

Answer 2

innate characteristics you are born with that make you who you are and stay the same
behaviour is consistent, you behave the same way in most situations
personality can change depending on who you are with and this theory doesn’t take this into account

Question 3

social learning theory

Answer 3

observe
identity
reinforce
copy
rather than being born with innate characteristics, you learn then from the people you are around and with especially those with high esteem and role models
more likely to take it in if it’s successful behaviour and live

Question 4

interactionist perspective

Answer 4

explains how personality can be developed by genetics and environmental influences

Question 5

lewins formula

Answer 5

bf(pxe)
behaviour is a function of personality and environment

Question 6

hollander theory

Answer 6

psychological core is who you really are and it’s a stable trait that stays the same
typical response is the response you have to most situations and gets occasionally changed
role related behaviour is behaviour that can be changed and it’s dynamic

Question 7

how can interactionist perspective improve performance

Answer 7

a novice can learn in training to get rid of nervousness from a crowd at training
coaches could predict aggressive behaviour
coach could change player behaviour to adapt to specific situations

Question 8

attitudes

Answer 8

a value aimed at an attitude object
it is you opinions and belief about something

Question 9

formation of attitudes

Answer 9

coaches
teachers
media
prejudice
past experiences
peers
parents

Question 10

triadic model of attitude

Answer 10

cognitive- knowledge and beliefs about something
behavioural- actions and habits of the performer
affective- emotions and feeling of the player

Question 11

persuasive communication

Answer 11

needs to be from someone of high status such as a role model or expert
needs to be positive and message needs to be relevant

Question 12

arousal

Answer 12

a state of readiness and alertness to perform and a drive to achieve

Question 13

drive theory

Answer 13

increased motivation leads to increased drive
increases drive leads to improved performance
increased arousal means increased performance
so if drive increases so does performance

p=f(dxh)

Question 14

dominant response

Answer 14

increased drive doesn’t always mean increased performance
at high arousal, less info is processed so can lead to a decrease in performance as the player tends to focus on the dominant response

Question 15

aggression

Answer 15

intent to harm outside the rules
hostile behaviour
reactive
out of control
deliberate

Question 16

assertion

Answer 16

well motivated behaviour within the rules
no intention to harm

Question 17

catharsis

Answer 17

cleansing of emotions
sport is an outlet for aggression

Question 18

motivation

Answer 18

drive to succeed
internal mechanisms that drive and direct behaviour
keeps players on track and they are persistent in every game

Question 19

instrincic motivation

Answer 19

comes from within

Question 20

extrinsic motivation

Answer 20

comes from external sources
can be tangible or intangible