Understanding Personality in Sports

Which of the following best defines personality?

• The way a person dresses

• The sum of the characteristics that make a person unique

• The number of friends a person has

• The person's favourite sport

What are role-related behaviours?

• Behaviours that never change

• Behaviours that change as perception of the situation changes

• Behaviours only shown at home

• Behaviours that are always aggressive

Which of the following is an example of a typical response?

• The way you always greet your friends

• The way you behave only during exams

• The way you act when you are alone

• The way you dress for a party

What does the psychological core represent?

• The way you act in public

• The ‘real you’, including attitudes, values, interests, and beliefs

• The way you behave at school

• The way you respond to authority

Which personality type is most likely to be comfortable in their own company and shy?

• Extrovert

• Introvert

• Type A

• Type B

Which personality type is generally laid back and calm?

• Type A

• Type B

• Introvert

• Extrovert

Which of the following is a method of measuring personality?

• Guessing

• Questionnaires

• Drawing

• Running a race

Which of the following is an example of a personality questionnaire?

• BMI test

• Eysenck’s Personality Inventory (EPI)

• Blood pressure test

• Eye test

What is the main focus of the trait view of personality?

• The environment only

• Consistent ways an individual behaves across situations

• The influence of friends

• The person’s age

According to the situational view, what mainly determines behaviour?

• The person’s traits

• The environment

• The person’s height

• The person’s gender