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Sports psychology Flashcards

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1
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Define personality ?

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The patterns of thoughts an feelings and the way in which we interact with our environment and other people that make us unique person

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Define anxiety ?

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A negative emotional state that is closely associated with arousal. It is experiencing apprehension and being aware of high arousal linked to our fears and worries

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Name the two types of personalities ?

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Type A

Type B

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Define a Type A personality ?

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Impatient , intolerant , and high levels of stress

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Define a type B personality ?

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Relaxed , tolerant , with low personal stress

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Define stable personality state ?

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A personality characteristic of someone who does not swing form one emotion to another , but their is usually constant in their emotional behaviour

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Define an unstable personality ?

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A personality characteristic f someone who is highly anxious an has unpredictable emotions

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Define extroversion ?

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A personality characteristic or trait of a person who seeks social situations and likes excitement but lacks concentration.

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Define introversion ?

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A personality characteristic or trait of a person who does not seek social situations and likes peace and quiet , but is good at concentrating

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Define Arousal ?

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The energised state of readiness for action that motivates us o behave in a particular way

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Define the Hollanders model ?

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Hollander saw personality as a layered structure

Inner core which is not affected by the environment , is where our permanent qualities reside

Outer layer reveals are role related behaviours. This shows are typical responses may be affected by circumstances. Therefore a behaviour will be different at certain situations

Outer layer is the social environment , which affects our role related behaviours

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Profile mood states ?

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Personalities made up of certain personality traits

Personalities states are related to particular situations

Eg Tension 
depression 
anger 
vigour 
fatigue 
confusion

Successful sports people have moods that are fairly consistent all moods except vigour and anger

Unsuccessful - inconsistent moods

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Define attitudes ?

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A predisposition to act in a particular way towards something or someone in a person’s environment

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Components of the triadic model ?

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beliefs - Cognitive element

Emotions - Affective element

Behaviour - Behavioural element

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beliefs ?

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Our beliefs are built on past experiences and by what we have learned from our parents or peers.

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Emotions ?

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What we like or dislike , it also depends on past experiences. If we have previously experienced satisfaction or enjoyment we will look forward to the experience

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Behaviour ?

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Not consistent with our attitude and are not linked with our behaviours , but its is relevant as long as we are flexible in use

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Methods of changing attitudes ?

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Goal setting

Persuasive communication

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What effects persuasive communication ?

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The person

Quality of message

Characteristics of person being persuaded

20
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Positives of attitudes towards sport and PE ?

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believe in value of exercise

Enjoy activities and have fun

good at the activity

experience excitement

They enjoy physical sensation

experience relaxation

Social norm

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Negatives attitudes towards PE and sport ?

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Dislike the experience

Believe its harmful

Lack physical and perceptual skill

Frightened

Stress

social norm non participation

22
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Define stereotype ?

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A belief held by a collection of people about traits shared by certain category of person

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Define Arousal

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A state of metal and physical readiness

24
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What is drive theory ?

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A very high Arousal will result in a high performance and a low drive equals a low performance

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Drive reduction ?

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An individual may be motivated to complete a task , which can be seen as a ‘ drive ‘. When the drive is perceived as being fulfilled , then the drive is reduced

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Inverted U theory ?

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As arousal level increases so does performance.

Until it hits optimum level then performance decreases

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Catastrophe ?

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As arousal increases so does the performance until it hits optimal arousal

But performance can be recovered through extreme decline but performance can still decrease

Takes into account of somatic anxiety an cognitive

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Somatic anxiety ?

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Anxiety experienced physiologically or of the body eg sweating

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Cognitive anxiety ?

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Anxiety experienced by the mind eg worry about failing

30
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Peak flow experience ?

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When nothing can go wrong

’ in the zone ‘

all is insignificant

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Reticular activating system ?

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Controls are level of arousal , located in the core of the brain. Can enhance incoming stimuli

Extroverts inhibit the intensity of stimuli

introverts increase the intensity

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