sp - personality

Question 1

what is perosnality

Answer 1

a persons unique pattern of traints

Question 2

2 reasons to study personality in sport

Answer 2

• good for coached as all performers are difference
• linked with choice of sport and success

Question 3

what are the 3 catagories theories of psycholofy fit into

Answer 3

• nature
• nurture
• a mixture

Question 4

what are the 4 trait theories of personality

Answer 4

• eysneck
• cattell
• type A and B
• Sheldon

Question 5

are trait theories nature or nurture

Answer 5

nature

Question 6

is social learning theory nature or nurture

Answer 6

nurture

Question 7

what is eynecks trait theory

Answer 7

two continua established based on psychological assumptions

Question 8

what are the 2 continua in eyneck trait theory

Answer 8

extrovert/introovert
neurotic/stable

Question 9

what is the interactionist theory

Answer 9

micture of trait and social learning

Question 10

self report techniques for personality

Answer 10

-questionairres/psychometric tests
- observations
- interviews

Question 11

advanatges of testing

Answer 11

quick and easy
test many
low cost

Question 12

disadvanatage of tests

Answer 12

reducing validity and reliability

Question 13

advanatges of observations

Answer 13

personality tested in the actual setting

Question 14

disadvanatges of observations

Answer 14

• reducing validity and reliability

Question 15

advanatges of interview

Answer 15

gain and indepth understanding of the person

Question 16

disadvanatges of interviews

Answer 16

• reduces validity and reliability
• takes alot of time