Physical Education A-Level
Person and environment interaction
What Person and environment interaction means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Person and environment interaction
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Lewin's approach explains behaviour as an interaction between the person and the environment, often summarised as B = f(P, E).
Topics that use Person and environment interaction
- Aspects of personality (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Consistency across situations
- Layered model of personality
- Learning through observation and imitation
- 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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