Read the comments that I have made and answer the questions that I have posed, using a green pen. Home learning
Feb 24, 2016
Read the comments that I have made and answer the questions that I have posed, using a green pen.
Home learning
Describe and explain with practical examples:
Need to achieve (nAch) Need to avoid failure (NaF) Key words: Approach behaviour, avoidance behaviour
self efficacy, learned helplessness, attributions
On no more than 1 side of A4 for each Examination questions
Home learning for this week
What were the challenges whilst completing the home learning task from last week?
- What to include? Did you use the syllabus? - How many marks? Structure: Definition, personality tests
(interviews, questionnaire, biometric testing, POMS, pros, cons and then a summary)
Home learning task
Use the weebly site Underline key words in the question Ensure research is thorough and use a plan
RAP
Tiger Woods – Nature vs Nurture (no conclusive evidence)
Are winners born or made? Nature vs social / interactionist approach. Mention of deliberate practice
Review of articles
Personality Lesson 2 of 2
These will be discussed at the end of the lesson to review what you have learnt
You’ll be asked key questions during and at the end of the lesson
Outcomes
Difficult (no clear definition) Questionnaires, interview or observation Degree of measurement error Talent identification programmes
Measuring personality
1. EPI (Eysenck’s Personality Inventory)2. EPQ (Eysenck’s Personality Questionnaire)3. Cattell’s Theory – 16 Personality factors
Personality testing
Page 118
Personality testing
Method Advantages Disadvantages
Questionnaires
Interviews
Observation
What, how and why?
Validity, reliability and ethics
1. Profile of mood states (POMS)2. Myers Briggs Type Inventory (MBTI) – Not
needed for your syllabus
What is POMS?
POMS
Sceptical approach Credulous approach
Personality and sporting performance
MBTI
Should personality tests be used to screen participants. Some NFL & NHL teams have used this approach. Discuss – argument tennis
Mini review
Imagine that you are taking an exam. If you get a question wrong you will lose a mark. After 20 minutes you’ve answered the questions that you can do. You have 10 questions left, what would you do? Answer the 10 questions and risk losing
marks? Leave the 10 questions and sit safe?
Do you take risks in sport?
Achievement motivation (nAch and Naf)
Describe and explain with practical examples:
Need to achieve (nAch) Need to avoid failure (NaF) Key words to include: Approach behaviour, avoidance
behaviour self efficacy, learned helplessness, attributions
On no more than 2 sides of A4 and then answer the examination questions
Home learning for this week
Aspects of personality that must be covered in your syllabus definition of personality interactionalist perspective personality as a predictor of performance use of personality testing profile of mood states (POMs) achievement motivation - motives to achieve (nAch) and
avoid failure (Naf), and the characteristics of each incentive value and probability of success development of approach and avoidance behaviour
Prove it review – Topic Olympic test next week
What did you learn today?