To what extent do sociocultural factors influence behaviour in sport?

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The command term “to what extent” requires candidates to consider the contribution of sociocultural factors on behaviour in sport. It may be appropriate and useful for candidates to address biological and/or cognitive factors in sport in order to respond to the command term “to what extent.”

Responses could address individual behaviour or team behaviour in sport. Sociocultural factors could include, but are not limited to:

• culture and motivation in sport (Guest, 2007)
• Western bias in motivational theory (Fontayne, 2001)
• the role of culture on cohesion (Williams, 1999)
• social learning theory’s role in drug use in sport (Anshel, 1998)
• patterns of attribution in varying cultures (Lee, 1996)
• cultural values and level of aggression (Segal et al., 1997)
• social facilitation (Allport, 1920) versus social inhibition (Bond and Titus, 1983)
• drive Theory (Zajonc, 1965)
• social loafing and diffusion of responsibility (Hardy and Latane, 1988).

Candidates may consider a small number of sociocultural factors in order to demonstrate depth of knowledge, or a larger number of sociocultural factors in order to demonstrate breadth of knowledge. Both approaches are equally acceptable.