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1
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Define personality

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The individualised blend of characteristics that make a person unique

2
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Give the three sub-units forming personality (Hollander)

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Psychological Core
Typical Response
Role-Related Behaviour

3
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Describe the psychological core (Hollander)

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The deepest attitudes, values, interests, motives and self-worth of the person

4
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Describe the typical response (Hollander)

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The way one normally adjusts or responds to the environment

5
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Describe role related behaviours (Hollander)

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How one acts in a particular social situation. This is the most changeable as the changes are relevant to the environment

6
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Name the 5 approaches to personality

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  • Psychodynamic approach
  • Trait approach
  • Situational approach
  • Interactional approach
  • Phenomenological approach
7
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Describe briefly the psychodynamic approach

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Behaviour is determined by several unconscious, constantly changing factors:
Instinctive drives, Superego and Ego.
The emphasis is placed on understanding the person as a whole, compared to isolated traits.

8
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Give a disadvantage of the psychodynamic approach

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There is little consideration for the environment. Not all behaviours are under conscious control.

9
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Describe briefly the trait approach

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People are born with specific characteristics or traits which determine how they behave. Traits are innate and enduring, and predispose them to act in a certain way.

10
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Which test did Cattell invent which is used to measure intrinsic traits

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16PF

11
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Give the 5 sections of the Big 5 Model

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  1. Neuroticism/ Stability
  2. Extroversion/ Introversion
  3. Openness to Experience
  4. Agreeableness
  5. Conscientiousness
12
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Which two of the Big 5 Model positively correlate with physical activity levels in the general population

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Extroversion and Conscientiousness

13
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Define perfectionism

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Multidimensional construct consisting of various components such as setting high standards, concern over mistakes and organisation

14
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What is the negative type of perfectionism

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Maladaptive

15
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What is the positive type of perfectionism

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Adaptive

16
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Describe the situational approach

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This suggests that all behaviours are triggered by interaction and experiences with the environment

17
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What are the two things the situational approach utilises

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Observational learning

Positive reinforcement

18
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Describe briefly the interactional approach

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The core of the personality predisposes them to behave in certain ways, and can be easily affected by the environment. It is a mixture of the trait and situation.

19
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Describe briefly the phenomenological approach

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Behaviour is determined by accounting for situational and personal characteristics.
It is a person’s understanding and interpretation of one’s self and environment which are critical.

20
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State 3 methods you can use to measure personality

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Trait sports confidence inventory
State sports confidence inventory
Situation specific measures
Sport specific measures

21
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What is the purpose of the trait sports confidence inventory

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Identifies how you typically feel

22
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What is the purpose of the state sports confidence inventory

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Identifies how you feel right now

23
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What is the purpose of situation specific measures

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They predict behaviour more reliably

24
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Why are sport specific measures better than situational ones?

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More reliable and valid measures of personality traits and states for athletes.

25
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Give the three types of test under the sport specific category

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  • Sport competition anxiety test
  • Competitive state anxiety inventory-2
  • Trait/state confidence inventory
26
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Who came up with the Mental Health Model?

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Morgan

27
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What does Morgan’s mental health model show?

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Athletes have ‘better’ qualities than the average population.
Specifically,
lower tension, depression, anger, fatigue and confusion. They have significantly higher vigour.

28
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What is the purpose of the Athletes Coping Skills Inventory

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Gives an overall score of an athlete’s psychological skills

29
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Give 3 examples of athletes psychological skills (ACSI)

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  • Coping with adversity
  • Peaking under pressure
  • Goal setting
  • Concentration
  • Freedom from worry
  • Confidence
  • Coachability