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Personality rg
Trait theory
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Personality theories
Trait
Social
learning
Interactionist
Personality
The patterns of
thoughts
and feelings in which we interact with our
environment
and other people that make us a unique person.
Anxiety
A negative emotional state when experiencing
apprehension
and being aware of high arousal linked to our
fears
and worries.
Trait theory
The situation or environment has no impact on a persons
behaviour
Behaviour is said to be
consistent
Trait theory attempts to predict behaviour
Trait theory
Personality traits are
innate
characteristics and are thought to be relatively
stable
Consistent
attributes
that exert a widely generalised causal effect on
behaviour.
Type A and B Personalities
Trait theory
recognises two distinct personality types each with its own characteristics
By recognising these a coach may become more aware of a player
anxiety levels
and suggest intervention strategies.
Type A characteristics
Competitive
Works fast
Strong desire to succeed
Likes to be in
control
Prone to suffer
stress
Type B characteristics
Non-competitive
Unambitious
works more slowly
Does not enjoy being in control
Less prone to
stress
Personality traits
Stable
Unstable
Extroversion
Introversion
Stable personality trait
Someone who does not swing from one
emotion
to the another. Usually constant in behaviour
Unstable (
neurotic
)
Someone who is highly anxious and has unpredictable emotions
Extroversion
A person who seeks
social situations
and likes excitement but lacks
concentration
Introversion
A person who does not seek
social
situations but likes peace and quiet. Good at concentrating