Personality in Sport Psychology

These flashcards cover key concepts related to personality psychology, focusing on applications within sport and performance contexts.

Attention

The process of focusing on specific information while ignoring other stimuli.

Anxiety and Performance

Increased anxiety can lead to attentional shifts that may cause choking or paralysis by analysis.

Paradigm of Personality

A framework for understanding individual characteristics that influence behavior.

Hollander's Model of Personality

A model defining personality as a sum total of an individual's characteristics, structured in three levels: psychological core, typical responses, and role-related behavior.

Psychological Core

The innermost level of personality, representing the real self, including attitudes and values.

Typical Responses

The learned modes of adjustment that reveal how individuals typically respond to various situations.

Role-Related Behaviors

Behavior shaped by social perception and roles, which can change depending on the context.

Trait Psychology

A perspective in psychology that attributes stable traits to individuals that influence their responses.

Trait Anxiety

A relatively stable characteristic reflecting a person's predisposition to anxiety.

Cattell's Trait Model

A personality model that identifies 16 different traits to assess individual personality.

Big Five Model (OCEAN)

A widely used framework for personality assessment encompassing Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism.

Situationism

The theory suggesting that behavior varies according to situational influences.

Interactionism

The perspective that combines both personality traits and situational factors to predict behavior.

Nomothetic Approach

A method of personality measurement focusing on individual traits and their attributes.

Idiographic Approach

Analyzing an individual as a whole, often through life history or interviews to understand personality.

Freud's Psychodynamic Theory

A theory suggesting behavior is driven by unconscious forces, including the ID, ego, and superego.

Somatotyping

Sheldon's body type classification theory linking physical body types to personality traits.

Ectomorph

A body type characterized by a slim build, often linked to traits like being studious or introverted.

Mesomorph

A body type defined by muscularity and athletic build, associated with assertive and bold traits.

Endomorph

A body type characterized by a rounder shape, typically linked to sociable and relaxed personality traits.

Choking under Pressure

A phenomenon where individuals perform poorly under stress due to misplaced focus or anxiety.