topic 4:freud & eysenck & aidman

Question 1

freud argument

Answer 1

that behaviour is driven by unconscious processes: personality … ego, super ego, id

Question 2

freud theory

Answer 2

id and super ego are always in conflict, the role of the ego is to find a ‘balance’

if desires of id not satisfied, can build up aggressive energy, sport releases this

Question 3

eysenck suggestion

Answer 3

introverts (calmer) have more activity in a part of brain (RAS) so need less stimulation from environment

Question 4

eysenck argument

Answer 4

sports people more likely to be extroverts (lower arousal)

Question 5

psychotism - 3rd factor theory (eysenck)

Answer 5

introduced later

when people have higher levels of this they’re likely to be more competitive

Question 6

aidman examined

Answer 6

personality profiles of 32 junior australian football league players using cattells 16PF questionnaire compared to age matched controls

Question 7

aidman findings

Answer 7

junior athletes more sociable, group orientated, stable but less driven, trusting then controls

Question 8

aidman 7 year’s later

Answer 8

same players evaluated, 13 players made it to AFL competition, those who were more successful had less tension, stronger group orientation