MIDTERM

1. In the context of sport and exercise psychology, what is the primary focus of understanding personality structure?

• A) Analyzing the structure of athletic equipment and gear.

•  Exploring the architectural design of sports facilities

• Examining an individual's unique and relatively stable patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

• Examining an individual's unique and relatively stable patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

Examining an individual's unique and relatively stable patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

• A) Personality traits have no impact on athletic performance.

• B) Personality traits have no impact on athletic performance.

• C) Personality traits only affect an athlete's physical skills.

• D) Personality traits only affect an athlete's physical skills.

Which personality trait is often associated with effective leadership in team sports?

• Introversion

• Neuroticism

• Extroversion

• Conscientiousness

Refers to the enduring characteristics and behavior that comprise a person's unique adjustment to life, including major traits, interests, drives, values, self-concept, abilities, and emotional patterns.

• Personality

• Humanistic Theory

• Situational

• Culture

Genetic factors play a significant role in determining personality. Research suggests that certain personality traits have a hereditary component, meaning they can be passed down through generations.

• Culture

• Environmental

• Heredity

• Personality

Personality posits that the differences between individuals lie in the potency of their basic personality traits.

• Psychodynamic Theories

• Trait Theory

• Integrative Approach

• Humanistic Theory

Personality can vary across different situations and contexts. Some individuals may exhibit different traits or behaviors in specific settings or when interacting with particular people.

• Environmental

• Culture

• Situational

• Heredity

Who proposed the self-determination theory?

• Fritz Heider

• Edwin Locke

• David McClelland

• Deci and Ryan

Who developed attribution theory?

• Edwin Locke

• David McClelland

• Fritz Heider

• Bernard Weiner

What does goal setting theory enhance?

• Motivation and performance

• Capability

• Failure

• Competence