Personality and Attitudes | OCR A-Level Physical Education (H555)
Personality and Attitudes
- 59 questions
- 4 subtopics
- Component 02: Psychological factors affecting performance
- Component 02
Personality and Attitudes is examined in Component 02, Psychological factors affecting performance.
It covers trait theory of personality, social learning and interactionist perspectives, attitudes and the triadic model and persuasive communication and cognitive dissonance.
Sample questions from Personality and Attitudes
Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.
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Trait theory of personality
What are the characteristics of an introvert?
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An introvert prefers being alone and enjoys quiet, calm situations. An introvert's reticular activating system is highly sensitive, so the introvert is easily over-aroused. -
Trait theory of personality
What are the characteristics of a type B personality?
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A type B personality is relaxed, patient and less competitive. Type B performers tend to feel lower stress and are more tolerant of others. -
Social learning and interactionist perspectives
Give an example of social learning shaping a young performer's personality.
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A young footballer who watches a professional stay calm under pressure may copy that composure. Praise from the coach for the calm behaviour then reinforces it. -
Social learning and interactionist perspectives
What is the psychological core in Hollander's model?
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The psychological core is a person's deep, stable values and beliefs. The core is the real self and changes little between situations. -
Attitudes and the triadic model
What is the affective component of an attitude?
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The affective component is what a person feels about the attitude object. A student may find running boring or enjoyable. -
Attitudes and the triadic model
How can the media shape attitudes towards a sport?
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Positive coverage of successful performers can make a sport seem attractive and accessible. Little or negative coverage can make an activity seem unimportant. -
Persuasive communication and cognitive dissonance
Give an example of persuasive communication in sport.
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A respected coach explains to a reluctant player how weight training will improve their sprinting. Evidence and a demonstration make the message more convincing. -
Persuasive communication and cognitive dissonance
How can the affective component be targeted to change an attitude?
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A coach can make an activity fun, varied and successful, so the performer's feelings become positive. Enjoyable experiences conflict with the old negative feelings and create dissonance.
The 4 subtopics
One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.
| Subtopic | What it covers | Questions |
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| Trait theory of personality | The trait approach and B = f(P), Eysenck's extroversion–introversion and stable–unstable dimensions, activities that suit each, type A and type B personalities, and strengths and criticisms of trait theory. | 15 |
| Social learning and interactionist perspectives | Bandura and B = f(E), significant others, reinforcement, the interactionist approach and B = f(P × E), Hollander's psychological core, typical responses and role-related behaviour, and the calm performer who loses their temper. | 15 |
| Attitudes and the triadic model | Attitudes and attitude objects, the cognitive, affective and behavioural components, past experience, peers and the media, prejudice, and why PE teachers build positive attitudes. | 14 |
| Persuasive communication and cognitive dissonance | The persuader, message, recipient and situation, Festinger's cognitive dissonance, the player who thinks stretching is pointless, targeting the affective and behavioural components, and why persuasion fails. | 15 |
How the guide is worked
Answering a question from memory stores it far better than reading the answer again. The guide runs that as a fixed procedure on one subtopic at a time, about twenty minutes a session.
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Step 1 · Closed book
Cover the answers. Work through one subtopic and write down what you can. Leave blanks where you have nothing.
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Step 2 · Open book
Go back to the top. Read each printed answer and write it out in full, including the ones you had right.
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Step 3 · Closed book again
Same questions, same order, from memory. The gap between pass one and pass three is the session result.
Read the full method, the return schedule and the research behind it.
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