Sports Psych 2
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n_ethridge5 on September 26, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Psychological Core | the most basic and deepest attitudes, values, interest, motives, and self worth of a person - the "real person" |
| Typical Responses | how someone typically responds to the environment. Based on values of psychological core. |
| Role Related Behavior | how one acts in a particular social situation. Behavior changes as your perceptions of the environment change. |
| Psychodynamic Approach | behavior is determined by unconscious constantly changing factors that are in conflict with each other. Emphasis on understanding a person as a whole rather the identifying isolated characteristics |
| Trait approach | behavior is determined by relatively stable traits. Personality traits are consistent in a variety of situations. |
| Situational approach | behavior determined by situation or environment. Situation is more important at determinant then personality traits. ex: introvert being assertive during a mugging or football player being violent when he is not. |
| interactional approach | behavior determined by both person and the situational factors as well by interactions. How a person responds depends on environment and psychological traits. ex: hostile person at a football game will not be hostile in front of his mom but will in front of his friends. |
| phenomenological approach | behavior determined by accounting for situational and personal characteristics. Their outlook on themselves will be in direct relation with how they act. |
| Big five model #1 | neuroticism vs. emotional stability nervous, depressed, anxiety vs. emotional stability |
| Big five model #2 | extroversion vs. introversion sociable vs. introvert |
| Big five model #3 | openness to experience- curiosity, need for variety |
| Big five model #4 | agreeableness - amiability, modesty |
| Big five model #5 | Conscientiousness - achievement striving, self discipline |
| Perfectionism | personality style characterized by setting high standards standards, striving for flawlessness, and being overly critical. Leads to both good and bad consequences. |
| Research on Psychodynamic approach | impact: little influence, hasn't been adopted weakness: focuses on internal determinants not on environment. contribution: awareness of unconscious determinants. |
| Research on Trait Approach | impact: little influence weakness: traits will not always help predict behavior in certain situations. contribution: emphasizes importance of traits. |
| Research on Situational Approach | impact: little influence weakness: situation will not always influence ones behavior. contribution: emphasizes importance of situation |
| Research on Interactional Approach | impact: considerable influence. Has been adopted by modern sport psychologist. weakness: none contribution: emphasizes consideration of both traits and situation = behavior |
| Research on Phenomenological Approach | impact: considerable influence. Has been adopted by contemporary sport psychologist. weakness: none contribution: emphasizes how a person sees themselves and the environment = behavior |
| Measuring Personality: 2 types | situation-specific and general |
| What way of Measuring Personality is more accurate? | situation-specific |
| Situation-specific and general both consider | personality, and specific situation (interactional approach) |
| Most effect way to compare test results? | with a person's own previous test scores... rather then a group of norms. |
| Projective test.. | are interesting but difficult to score. |
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