KNES 383 Midterm CSUF Test Answered
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Week 2: Personality
Personality CORRECT ANSWERS sum of characteristic that make person unique
Hollander's Model of Personality CORRECT ANSWERS -psychological core: The "real
you" including attitudes, values, interests, (internal & constant)
ex. importance on 1 person fam.
-typical responses: how people usually respond to world around them in (social enviro.)
ex. introvert at parties
-role-related behavior: how behavior changes depending on enviro. (external &
dynamic)
ex. during regular job your quiet but vocal during coaching
6 view points of personality CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Psychodynamic- unconscious
aspect we have determining behavior
2. Trait Approach- personality relatively stable
3. Situation Approach- behavior determined by enviro. of situation
4. Interactional Approach- situation and person determine behavior
5. Phenomenological Approach- situation and person determine behavior
Big 5 dimensions of personality CORRECT ANSWERS Openness to experience
(curious)
Conscientiousness (disciplined)
Extraversion (social/ outgoing)
Agreeableness (cooperative)
Neuroticism (nervous)
how does personality involves a trait and state component CORRECT ANSWERS trait
and state involve personality because trait is a stable aspect of our personality and state
is how we feel at a particular moment
Do's of personality testing CORRECT ANSWERS 1. inform participant about purpose of
test
2. use personality test w/ other info. gained from participants
3. use sport and exercise specific test whenever possible
, 4. provide specific feedback
5. compare participant data w/ other people data
Don'ts of Personality Testing CORRECT ANSWERS 1. don't use personality test to
decide who makes a team or exercise program
2. Don't use personality test to predict behavior in sport and exercise setting w/out
considering consequences on info. like observational data and performance
assessments
Profile of Mood States (POMS) CORRECT ANSWERS - research done by william
morgan noticing well rep. successful athletes tend to score below the population
average on the tension, depression, anger, fatigue, and confusion scales. Moreover,
these individuals usually scored about one standard deviation above the population
average on vigor (enthusiasm, good health).
- Higher # on iceberg profile test= more positive and mentally healthy
Grit (Angela Duckworth) CORRECT ANSWERS trait level perseverance & passion for
long term goals
-grit leads to more perseverance and train more
-growth mindset could lead to building more grit
perfectionism CORRECT ANSWERS high standard for performance, highly critical in
evaluating ones performance
Week 3: Personal Motivation CORRECT ANSWERS
General motivation CORRECT ANSWERS mental process that initiates, sustains or
guides an athlete's behavior
3 approaches to motivation CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Trait centered view- motivated
behavior a function of individual characteristic
2. Situational centered view- motivated behavior a function of situation
3. Interactional view- motivated behavior a function of person and situation
- primary approach people take when examining motivation in sport/ exercise science
acheivement motivation CORRECT ANSWERS persons effort to master a task, achieve
excellence, overcome obstacles
- influences: choice of activity/ intensity of effort persistence
4 theories of achievement motivation CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Need achievement
theory
2. Attribution theory
3. Achievement goal theory
4. Competence motivation theory
Correctly!!!
Week 2: Personality
Personality CORRECT ANSWERS sum of characteristic that make person unique
Hollander's Model of Personality CORRECT ANSWERS -psychological core: The "real
you" including attitudes, values, interests, (internal & constant)
ex. importance on 1 person fam.
-typical responses: how people usually respond to world around them in (social enviro.)
ex. introvert at parties
-role-related behavior: how behavior changes depending on enviro. (external &
dynamic)
ex. during regular job your quiet but vocal during coaching
6 view points of personality CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Psychodynamic- unconscious
aspect we have determining behavior
2. Trait Approach- personality relatively stable
3. Situation Approach- behavior determined by enviro. of situation
4. Interactional Approach- situation and person determine behavior
5. Phenomenological Approach- situation and person determine behavior
Big 5 dimensions of personality CORRECT ANSWERS Openness to experience
(curious)
Conscientiousness (disciplined)
Extraversion (social/ outgoing)
Agreeableness (cooperative)
Neuroticism (nervous)
how does personality involves a trait and state component CORRECT ANSWERS trait
and state involve personality because trait is a stable aspect of our personality and state
is how we feel at a particular moment
Do's of personality testing CORRECT ANSWERS 1. inform participant about purpose of
test
2. use personality test w/ other info. gained from participants
3. use sport and exercise specific test whenever possible
, 4. provide specific feedback
5. compare participant data w/ other people data
Don'ts of Personality Testing CORRECT ANSWERS 1. don't use personality test to
decide who makes a team or exercise program
2. Don't use personality test to predict behavior in sport and exercise setting w/out
considering consequences on info. like observational data and performance
assessments
Profile of Mood States (POMS) CORRECT ANSWERS - research done by william
morgan noticing well rep. successful athletes tend to score below the population
average on the tension, depression, anger, fatigue, and confusion scales. Moreover,
these individuals usually scored about one standard deviation above the population
average on vigor (enthusiasm, good health).
- Higher # on iceberg profile test= more positive and mentally healthy
Grit (Angela Duckworth) CORRECT ANSWERS trait level perseverance & passion for
long term goals
-grit leads to more perseverance and train more
-growth mindset could lead to building more grit
perfectionism CORRECT ANSWERS high standard for performance, highly critical in
evaluating ones performance
Week 3: Personal Motivation CORRECT ANSWERS
General motivation CORRECT ANSWERS mental process that initiates, sustains or
guides an athlete's behavior
3 approaches to motivation CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Trait centered view- motivated
behavior a function of individual characteristic
2. Situational centered view- motivated behavior a function of situation
3. Interactional view- motivated behavior a function of person and situation
- primary approach people take when examining motivation in sport/ exercise science
acheivement motivation CORRECT ANSWERS persons effort to master a task, achieve
excellence, overcome obstacles
- influences: choice of activity/ intensity of effort persistence
4 theories of achievement motivation CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Need achievement
theory
2. Attribution theory
3. Achievement goal theory
4. Competence motivation theory
