Personality

Question 1

What is personality

Answer 1

Personality is patterns of thoughts and feelings and the way in which we interact with our environment and other people that make us a unique person.

Question 2

How many personality theories are there?

Answer 2

3

Question 3

What are the three main personality theories?

Answer 3

Trait theory
Social learning theory
Interactionist theory

Question 4

What is the trait theory?

Answer 4

The trait theory proposes that personality is made of attitudes to act the same in all situations
Innate predispositions)

Question 5

What is a sporting example of the trait theory?

Answer 5

A boxer will demonstrate the trait of aggression both inside and outside the ring

Question 6

What is neurotic behaviour?

Answer 6

Someone who could be aggressive but the aggression varies making it unpredictable and therefore unstable.

Question 7

What does stable mean when talking about the trait theory?

Answer 7

Quite predictable emotions
Same level of aggression inside and outside competing

Question 8

Explain trait theory of personality
2 marks

Answer 8

Innate- trait theory states you were born with your personality
Stable- personality is stable and consistent
Enduring- personality remains the same over the course of a lifetime
Predictable- personality is predictable
Examples of trait theory- introversion or extroversion. Stable and unstable. Type A or Type B

Question 9

Suggest one reason why trait theory might not be an accurate theory of personality
1 mark

Answer 9

-Environmental influence
Doesn’t account for how personality changes in different environments
-not just genetic input
Not likely to just be genes
-time
Personality is not enduring it can change over time

Question 10

What is the narrow band approach?
Trait theory

Answer 10

Splits type A and type B perosnalities

Question 11

Slide 10

Question 12

Describe type A
One mark

Answer 12

Prone to being impatient

Question 13

Describe type B
1 mark

Answer 13

Relaxed
Patient
Tolerant
Less competitive

Question 14

Describe introvert
1 mark

Answer 14

Less sociable
Likes peace and quiet
Focused and concentrated well

Question 15

Describe extrovert
1 mark

Answer 15

Sociable
Outgoing
Seeks excitement
May lack concentration

Question 16

What is the social learning theory?

Answer 16

Suggest that behaviour is learned through interaction with the environment and those around us.
Perosnalities are shaped by those around and us and we are likely to adopt the same personality and role models

Question 17

What’s the relationship between innate predispositions and the social learning theory?

Answer 17

Personality is not predicted by innate characteristics.
May explain why twins can be completely different

Question 18

What is the interactionist theory?

Answer 18

The interactionist theory explores how an individuals behaviour in sports is influenced by a combo of personality traits and situational factors
Integrates both trait and social learning
Inherent characteristics and their environment

Question 19

Summarise the interactionist theory?

Answer 19

Behaviour is a product of interaction

Question 21

Why is the interactionist theory more valid?

Answer 21

It can explain ehh quiet and shy individuals off the pitch can be great leaders on it

Question 22

Give two strengths of the interactionist theory
2 marks

Answer 22

—More realistic than the trait theory as
-it explains how the environment can trigger inherited traits
-Takes into account the effect of both traits and environment
—it explains why our behaviour is often unpredictable
—explains why people in the same environment behave differently