Class Notes

Class: 12 Topic- PSYCHOLOGY AND SPORTS

Subject: PHYSICAL EDUCATION CH-9

The word personality is derived from the Latin word ‘Persona’, which means ‘the
mask’. So, we say that personality is a mask that is used by an individual to deal with
the society or the enviornment. Personality covers all the physical, mental, social,
emotional interest and behavioural qualities of an individual. “It is the integration of
an individual’s most characterstics structure, mode of behaviour, interest, attitudes,
capacities, aptitudes, and abilities.
“Personality is the sum total of all biological innate disposition, impulses,
tendencies, aptitudes and instincts of the individual, disposition and tendencies
acquired by experience”. Personality: Includes the physical, mental, social and
emotional qualities, interest and behavior of an individual”.

Big five personality theory

1. Openness
2. Conscientiousness
5. Neuroticism
3. Extraversion
4. Agreeableness
5. Neuroticism
Short Answer Type Question:

Q.1. Elaborate the classification of personality given by Herbert Sheldon.

Ans. Sheldon classified the body into 3 different parts: He was an American
psychologist who was born in 1, Nov 1898. He divided personality on the basis of
three physical structure.
Q.2. Explain the Jung’s classification of human personality.
Long Answer type Question (5 marks)

Q.1. Define personality, write any four traits of Big-5 theory of personality in detail.
Ans. The word personality is derived from the Latin word “Persona” means “Mask”.
But it has the border meaning like BiologicalAppearance, Psychological-Tolerance
and sociologicalCharacter. The following are the traits of Big-5 person

1. Openness Traits: The assessment of openness traits shows that how the
person is

2. Conscientiousness: The assessment of this trait shows that how the person is
able to
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Q.2. Define Intrinsic Extrinsic motivation. Elaborate any three motivational
techniques used in sports.
Elucidate the term “Exercise Adherence. Write any two Reason to do exercise.
Ans. Exercise is any bodily activity that enhances or maintains physical fitness and
overall health and wellness. Exercise adherence refers to maintaining a systematic
approach to exercise for a prolonged period of time following the initial adoption
Reasons to Exercise:
(a) Psychological Reason Superiority, frustration
(b) Biological and physiological Reason -struggle for survival
(c) Social Reason - Cooperation, compete
(d) Economical Reason - earn to live
1. To perform daily task efficiently.
2. To prevent from discase and disorder.
3. To improve working efficiency of all organs.
4. To adjust with working place or society.
5. To slowing down aging process.
(a) To improve working efficiency of all organs: Through participation of exercise
program me, individual learn about body and its functional value in daily life.
Exercise helps to maintain or increase the efficiency of all organs of the body which
helps to lead a happy life.

(b) To perform daily task efficiently: Exercise not only helps to maintain or
developed physical fitness of an individual but also helps to develop self-esteem,
perception, relaxation, reduce frustration etc. which help him/her to perform daily
task efficiently.

Participation in exercise program me for a long time helps to develop

physiologically, psychologically and sociologically individual in the society. Justify.

Ans. Exercise is any bodily activity that enhances or maintains physical fitness and
overall health and wellness, following are the benefits of exercise.

(1) Physiological Benefits Improve the working of various system such as

(2) Psychological Benefits
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