personality
stable and enduring aspects of an individual which distinguish them from others yet make them unique
3 theories of personality
. trait theory
. social learning
. interactionist
trait theory
. each person is unique due to traits they inherit
. traits are stable and permanent in all situations
. they never change with age or influence of others
. meaning behaviour is PREDICTABLE
. you can identify personality through psychometric testing
cons of psychometric testing
. too simple
. poor predictions of behaviour
. no account for the environment or maturity is taken
social learning theory
. we behave in certain ways because we’ve been taught to behave in these ways through the influence of our environment
. we will behave differently in different environments
. we learn our behaviour through observing significant others
. observe, identify, reinforce, copy
core in Hollanders personality model
inner most personal qualities - shy or outgoing, stubborn or laidback (can’t change)
interactionist theory
. B = F(P.E)
. behaviour is a function of personality
. traits we inherit and the environment we are in
. therefore we can predict behaviour in certain environments
how made interactionist theory
Hollander and Lewin
Hollanders personality model
typical response in Hollanders personality model
learned response to a set situation, e.g arguing with a ref when you don’t like the decision
role related behaviour in Hollanders personality model
amend your behaviour dependant on the situation - could be loud and commanding throughout the game but anxious in last few minutes if you’re losing
why is it important for a coach to know their players personalities
. selection of strong and effective leaders
. create a balance of personalities within a team to ensure strong social cohesion
. identify which players will need support in controlling their anger when provoked or frustrated
. identify in which situations players may become very nervous
problems with trait theory
. doesn’t take into account that personalities can develop and change with experiences
. doesn’t take into account how we alter our behaviour in different situations
. doesn’t take into account how we can be affected by people around us
. often bases its results on questionnaire based evidence
problems with SLT
. info tends to be gained from observations
. doesn’t take into account our instinctive responses to situations, e.g anxiety or competitiveness
