Aspects of personality

a persons unique psychological makeup

a theory that suggeste that innate characteristics produce consistent behaviour in most sporting situations. it attempts to predict behaviour because if sports people always behave in the same way there is a good chance we can predict the same behaviour

doesnt take into account personality changes. personality and behaviour can change in different situations

Someone with a loud and bright personality

it can help to predict a sports performers behaviour because sports performers are always going to behave in the same way most of the time

behaviour cant always be predicted, it doesnt take into account the a persons behaviour can change. specific situations can change a persons behaviour and personality. a footballer can be agressive after a wreckless foul but calm and appologetic after the match. it doesnt consider our personalities can be formed by experience

this theory suggests that behaviour is learned from significant others by socialisation. it offers explanations as to how our personalities develop

if the behaviour is seen as successful, and powerful it is more likely to be reinforced. behaviour is more likely to be copied if it is witnessed at a live event

--> observe-->identify-->reinforce-->copy

a theory which combines trait and social learning theory to predict behaviour in a specific situation

suggests traits we are born with are adapted and used according to the situation so that a player who has the traits of being assertive or well-motivated and dominant would use these trait in a game situation when there is a need to impose a presence on the play

it accounts for behaviour change and suggests behaviour is adapted to suit the situation

B f(PxE) behaviour is a function of personality and environment

by predicting how a player will react in a specific sporting situation. consistent traits can be adapted to the situation, thoes traits will produce a typical responce

supported the idea that behaviour can be predicted. he suggested personality is made up of 3 features, the core, the typical responce and the role-related behaviour. this suggests that the more the environmebt has an influence, the more likely behaviour is to change

-represents the values and beliefs of the individual, such as benifits of playing a team sport, are underlying
-stable and solid, unlikely to change

-the use of inherent traits displayed to specific situations- usual responces

implies that further change to behaviour may be necessary as the situation demands

1. coach can predic any potential unacceptable behaviour and remove the player from that situation, which could avoid further consequences e.g red card
2.coach could identify situations that cause bad actions and create them in training so the player can learn to cope
3. coach could encorage a player to adapt to specific circumstances. e.g. if a player is anxious about a penalty the coach could offer advice