Outline ethical issues associated with the measurement of personality.

Explain the interactionist approach to personality using a sporting example.

confidentiality of data so that subjects are not identified ✔

use of results from a group to make broad predictions for how others will behave ✔

gaining informed consent to use the results or findings ✔

the use of personality data and athlete recruitment ✔

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an interactionist’s approach says that neither nature nor nurture can fully be held accountable for an individual’s behaviour/personality ✔

personalities are developed «over time» through an interaction between the person and their environment ✔

for example: a person may respond positively to an autocratic leadership style when they are new to a team; however, as their experience grows they may become irritated by this approach
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for example: a performer who has a short fuse may not always show this type of behaviour, given the right environmental triggers they will show these personality traits ✔

we can better predict behaviour through knowledge of the specific situation and the ways individuals respond to particular situations ✔

Award [2 max] for answer without example. 

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Many students struggled to discuss ethical issues and simply talked about issues with measurement of personality.

Many students were not familiar with the theory and very few were able to explain how it would apply in a sport.