A-Level PE - Personality

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What does Personality mean?

The sum of an individuals characteristics that make them unique.

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What is a Trait?

The idea that a person has always had a feature of their personality and always will have (these characteristics are general, innate, and enduring)

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What did Hans Eysenck believe?

He believed that personality was around 70% of a persons personality was genetic as apposed to being from the environmental influences. (nature and nurture)

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What was Eysenck’s theory around arousal and people’s personality?

Introverts:

  • Quiet, reserved, enjoy low-arousal environments

  • Usually prefer individual sports

  • Perform best at lower levels of arousal because they are naturally more internally stimulated.

Extroverts:

  • Outgoing, sociable, enjoy high-arousal environments

  • Usually enjoy team sports

  • Perform best at higherarousal levels

Stable:

  • Calm, predictable, emotionally controlled

  • Perform consistently under pressure

Neurotic:

  • Anxious, unpredictable, mood swings

  • May struggle with high pressure/competitive situations


<p><strong>Introverts:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Quiet, reserved, enjoy low-arousal environments</p></li><li><p>Usually prefer individual sports</p></li><li><p>Perform best at lower levels of arousal because they are naturally more internally stimulated.</p></li></ul><p><strong>Extroverts:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Outgoing, sociable, enjoy high-arousal environments</p></li><li><p>Usually enjoy team sports</p></li><li><p>Perform best at higherarousal levels</p></li></ul><p><strong>Stable:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Calm, predictable, emotionally controlled</p></li><li><p>Perform consistently under pressure</p></li></ul><p><strong>Neurotic:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Anxious, unpredictable, mood swings</p></li><li><p>May struggle with high pressure/competitive situations</p></li></ul><p></p>