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Chapter 2
Personality and Sport
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Psychology
Undergraduate 4
02/09/2015

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Term
Psychological core
Definition
Most basic level – the “real you” – most stable part
Includes attitudes, values, interests, motives, beliefs about self, and self-worth
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Typical responses (Psychological Core)
Definition
“…the ways we each learn to adjust to the environment or how we usually respond to the world around us
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Role-related behavior (Psychological Core)
Definition
Most changeable aspect:

“How you act based on what you perceive your social situation to be…”

“Your behavior changes as your perceptions of the environment change”
Term
True/False
Definition
No specific personality profile has been found that consistently distinguishes athletes from nonathletes
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True/False
Definition
Few personality differences are evident between male and female athletes, particularly at the elite level
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True/False
Definition
Morgan’s mental health model proposes that successful athletes exhibit greater positive mental health than less successful (or unsuccessful) athletes exhibit
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Mental Strategies
Definition
Practice specific plans to deal with adversity during competition
Practice routines to deal with unusual circumstances and distractions before and during a competition
Use several mental rehearsals before competition
Regulate arousal and anxiety
Develop detailed competition plans
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