Term Test 2 Flashcards
What is diversity?
Diversity is defined as the presence of socially meaningful differences among the members of a group
What are the differences (or the lack of differences) based on?
They are generally based on:
1. Race
2. Ethnicity
3. national Origin
4. Religion
5. Age
What is equity?
Equity is giving everyone an equal opportunity to succeed. Equity efforts are often referred to as social justice.
What is inclusion?
Inclusion is the degree to which people feel free to express their individualized self and have a sense of belonging.
What is culture?
Culture is defined by shared values, beliefs, and practices.
What is cultural competence?
Culture competency is interacting and working effectively with cultures other than our own
How do you develop cultural competency?
Cultural competency is developed by having cultural awareness, cultural knowledge, cultural skills and the right attitude.
What is cultural awareness?
Cultural awareness is having an understanding of one’s own beliefs, values, attitudes and biases
What is cultural knowledge?
Knowledge and understanding of other cultures
What are cultural skills?
Ability to communicate and interact in a culturally appropriate way.
what is an important step in becoming a culturally competent person?
Becoming aware of your own biases is an important step in becoming a culturally competent person
What are some factors that affect women in sport leadership positions?
- men having more access to influential networks within the sporting system
- women are perceived as compliant
- institutional discrimination
- sport leadership viewed as masculine
lower expectation from women
What about people with disabilities and their participation in sport?
Research suggests that disabled people have a positive impact when they participate in sport. this impact can be psychological, physiological or social.
What is weight bias in sports?
weight bias in sport is basically healthy professionals having the same biases as the normal public for people with weight.
What are some benefits of diversity and inclusion?
It is said that performance benefits increase with a diverse team or a group. It increases the number of perceptions to be considered.
it generates greater number of options for action
enhances decision making.
What are some strategies for diversifying sport?
being culturally aware, culturally competent in communication, and culturally competent interventions.
Why should you focus on groups?
all individuals belong to some group.
How to be an effective team player or a group member?
You must understand the individual forces within the group.
What are the 2 possible outcomes that can occur when individuals form teams?
- the first outcome is that they perform better as a team than as individuals.
- they perform worse as a team than as individuals
Why would there be an increase in individual motivation when being on a team?
- not wanting to let the team down
- happy to be a part of the team
- fear to getting kicked out of the team if not performing well enough
- defining personal success as team success.
Why would there be a decrease in individual motivation when being on a team?
- opportunity to hide
- perception of being non-essential
- no team buy in.
what are the 2 ways to build individual motivation for a team?
- clearly communicating an athlete’s role on the team
- building team cohesion
what are the 2 types of individual roles?
- formal roles
- informal roles
formal roles are assigned
informal roles emerge based on your personality and what you bring to the table
what is a potential problem with informal roles?
a potential problem with informal roles is that it can either contribute to team success or it can undermine team success.
what are some tips to address the “I” on the team?
- clearly communicating role expectations at the start of the season.
- providing information about team norms and expectations as a group
- being aware of when roles will shift or need to shift.
What is cohesion?
a tendency for a group to stick together and remain united in the pursuit of its instrumental objectives.
What are the 2 distinct types of forces that leads to cohesion?
- attractiveness to the group: individuals desire to interact with group members and be involved in group activities.
- means control: the benefit or perks of being a part of that group
what are the 3 types of cohesion?
- group cohesion
- social cohesion
- task cohesion
what is task cohesion?
the degree to which the members of the group work together to achieve common goals
What is social cohesion?
the degree to which the members of the group work together and like each other.
How is cohesion related to performance?
team cohesion increases performance. It increases stability, effective communication, and more satisfaction with team effort
What are some disadvantages of high task cohesion? (as a group)
some disadvantages of high task cohesion are” 1. you do not get to know anyone outside of your sports team. 2. communication taken or interpreted the wrong way leading to communication problems
what are some disadvantages of high task cohesion? (AS AN INDIVIDUAL)
- the level of enjoyment of the sport decreases.
- being to serious about the goals leads to a very serious attitude
- perceived pressure: pressure by teammates to do well.
disadvantages of high social cohesion (group level)
- time wasting: team might fool around instead of working at practices
- difficult to get friends to focus and commit to a team goal
- giving constructive criticism maybe difficult
disadvantages of high social cohesion (personal level)
- some individuals might feel left out
- decrease in focus as a result of socializing too much
- lack of commitment to improve skills
what are some ways to build social cohesion?
- use of social media
- discuss non-team related interests
- allow time to get to know each team member.
what are some ways to build task cohesion?
- seminars for the team
- encouraging group identity by having individuals identify strength.
- help athlete’s know their role on the team.
What is leadership?
Leadership is a process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal
How are leaders chosen?
Leaders are chosen by 2 ways; prescribed/appointed or emergent
- appointed leaders: are leaders who are appointed by a higher authority
- emergent leaders: these are individuals who emerge from a team or a group and take charge.
what are some functions of a leader?
leaders have 2 main functions:
1. ensuring that the group meets its objectives
2. ensuring that the group needs are satisfied
What are the 4 approaches to understanding leadership?
- trait approach
- behavioural approach
- situational approach
- interactional approach
What is the trait approach?
it basically tries to look for common characteristics in great leaders. Leaders have a variety of personality characteristics. there is no particular set of characteristics that makes someone a great leader.
What is the behavioural approach?
It answers the question of what are some common behaviours of great leaders. Effective leaders often provide
1. supportive environments
2. provide clear feedback
3. technical instruction
4. opportunities to learn mental skills
What is the situational approach?
it tries to answer if situation determines effective leaders. Situation plays a vital role in determining what traits and behaviours are influenced.
What is the interactional approach?
Is there a relationship between the behaviours of leaders and the outcome of the followers? The effectiveness of the leadership style depends on the what the situation is asking for.
What is the key point of the interactional approach?
the KEY point of the interactional approach is that leadership styles should be changed to meet the needs of the people and the situation.