Sports psychology - Personality Flashcards
Define the term personality
The stable and enduring individual characteristics that make a person unique
Identify the three theories of personality
Trait
Social learning theory
Interactionist
Describe the trait theory of personality
People are born with establish personality characteristics that are stable and enduring
Describe an introvert personality
Unsociable, shy, nervous
Describe an extrovert personality
Sociable, outgoing, lively
Describe a stable personality
Calm, even-tempered, controlled, logical
Describing unstable personality
Anxious, moody, unpredictable, illogical
Describe the characteristics of type a personality
Highly competitive
Strong desire to succeed
Works fast
Likes control
Prone to suffer stress
Describe the characteristics of a type B personality
Non-competitive
Unambitious
works more slowly
Doesn’t enjoy control
Less prone to stress
Describe the social learning theory of personality
Behaviour = a function of our environment
B = F(E)
We learn through watching and imitating others.
- Attention
- Retention
- Motor reproduction
- Motivation
Describe Hollanders interactionist theory of personality
Psychological core - the ‘real you’, your attitudes, values, interests, motives and beliefs about yourself.
Typical response - your usual response in most situations
Role related behaviour - how we behave differently depending on the role we have, that is affected by our surroundings (environment)
B = f (P)*E - a person has natural traits that are modified by the environment they are in.
Strengths of the interactionist theory of personality
- It explains how the environment can trigger inherited traits
- Explains why an individual might act differently in different situations (e.g. takes control on football pitch but quiet in English lessons)
- Explains why people in the same environment behave differently
