 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 Talent identification programmes Measuring personality

1.EPI (Eysenck’s Personality Inventory) 2.EPQ (Eysenck’s Personality Questionnaire) 3.Cattell’s Theory – 16 Personality factorsCattell’s Theory – 16 Personality factors Personality testing

Page 118 Personality testing MethodAdvantagesDisadvantages 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?