1. A2 Psychology revision

2. Overview Week 1Aspects of personality Arousal Week 2Controlling anxiety Attitudes Week 3Aggression Confidence Week 4Attribution theory Group success Week 5Leadership

3. Aspects of personality What do I knowWhat do I need to knowAnything new that I’ve learnt

4. Personality Nature vs Nurture

5. Definitions / Theories Hollander (1967) Trait theories Eysenck’s personality dimensions (EPI) Cattell’s Theory – 16 personality factors Interactionist theories

6. How do you measure personality? EPI Cattell’s 16PE Athletic Motivation Inventory SCAT CSAI-2 Observation Interviews

7. Theory of Achievement Motivation nAch and nAF

8. POMS Iceberg profile

9. Exam questions on motivation

12. Review the syllabus Devise two personality questions (3 and 4 marks) Devise one personality essay question (14 marks)

13. Aspects of personality Anything new that I’ve learnt

14. Arousal What do I knowWhat do I need to knowAnything new that I’ve learnt

15. Definition Related to cognitive and somatic

16. Theories Drive Inverted U Theory Catastrophe Theory

17. Attentional narrowing Cue utilisation Attentional narrowing Attentional wastage

18. Peak flow experience Ben Ainslie article page 137 Zone of optimal functioning

19. Arousal What do I knowWhat do I need to knowAnything new that I’ve learnt

20. Exam questions 30 minutes, ready steady go. Next week: Controlling anxiety Attitudes