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