Physical Education A-Level
Consistency across situations
What Consistency across situations means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Consistency across situations
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Trait theory predicts this, so a performer high in a given trait tends to behave similarly in different sporting contexts.
Topics that use Consistency across situations
- Aspects of personality (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Layered model of personality
- Learning through observation and imitation
- Person and environment interaction
- Reinforcement and situational influence
- Situational specificity of trait expression
- Stability and change in sporting behaviour
- Stable and enduring characteristics
- Behaviour as a function of personality and environment
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