WorksheetsSport psychology - Personality
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
According to Eysenck's theory, successful sports people are likely to be:
More extroverted and stable
More introverted and stable
More extroverted and neurotic
More introverted and neurotic
Eysenck suggested people who are higher in psychoticism are:
More likely to take part in individual sports
More likely to take part in sports that require focus and concentration
More likely to take part in high risk sports
More likely to take part in team sports
Which test did Kirkcaldy use to measure personality?
Cattell's 16PF
HEXACO PI-R
Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ)
Big 5 Personality test
Which of the following is a finding from Kirkcaldy's study?
Those in team sports had different personalities from athletes in individual sports
Male defensive players were more emotionally stable than attacking players
Female offensive players were higher in extroversion than defensive players
Male offensive players scored lower in psychoticism than midfielders
Which of the following is not one of the personality traits measures in the 16PF?
Tension
Emotional Stability
Reasoning
Agreeableness
Which is not true of the sample in Kroll and Crenshaw's study?
387 athletes from different sports
Elite senior level athletes
Karateka, gymnasts, wrestlers, American Footballers
Male and female athletes included
What measure was used to test if athletes were being truthful in describing their personality traits?
Cattell's 16PF
MMPI
SCAT test
POMS
Which is a real finding from the Kroll and Crenshaw study?
Wrestlers and American Footballers did not differ significantly in their personality profiles
Gymnasts were the most rule bound
Karateka were the most relaxed
American Footballers and Wrestlers were more self reliant than athletes in the other sports
How many of the 32 elite junior Aussie rules players made it to senior level in Aidman's study?
10
7
20
13
Which personality traits were associated with making it to elite senior level? (select all that apply)
Lower tension
Conscientious
Self-reliant
Intelligent
Rule-bound
