Personality Trait Theory

The personality trait theory is flexible in its philosophy and considers all factors to shape and determine one’s personality ?

• True

• False

When describing the personality trait theory, does it suggest that we are unable to shape and develop an athlete?

• Yes, it’s rigid and means we can’t nurture an athlete.

• No, we can still nurture an athlete and change their perspective.

What is a trait?

• A quality we learn over time and become cognitively immune.

• A distinguishing quality or characteristic of ones personal nature.

• An attribution developed through skill acquisition.

The term neurotic means an individual is...

• Stable

• Competent

• Balanced

• Unstable

Using the personality trait theory to explain an athlete with underlying anger issues...

• The athlete will be unreliable and always react in the same way regardless of the situation.

• A sport psychologist will work will the athlete to calm them down and develop their cognitive processing.

• The athlete won’t ever show signs of anger when playing.

The personality trait theory explains how innate traits are immovable.

• True

• False

In your opinion, can the personality trait theory explain athlete success or failure... Think of examples of athletes (good and bad).

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Be critical of the theory... Explain why? (Critical could be good and bad) give you reason as to why you think what you do.

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