PSYC 3480 Lecture Notes - Ken Dryden, Monton, Advantageous
5 Dec 2012
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Chapter 8: aggression and moral behaviour in sport. Common myths about aggression and moral behaviour in sport. Myth: aggression in sport is a good characteristic. It is something to be encouraged in players. Myth: athletes are born with certain moral behaviours. Myth: participating in physical sports will decrease the desire to behave aggressively. Introduction it is common for people to say that sport builds character and helps develop moral val- ues because of the belief that sport provides opportunity to learn how to co-operate with teammates, develop self-control, and play fair. 2 distinct perspectives: structural-developmental and social learning. View moral development as the change in reasoning patterns that are related to a per- son"s cognitive growth and development. Moral behaviour (the carrying out of an action that is deemed right or wrong) is learned through the process of reinforcement and modeling. Participation in sport teaches and/or reinforces sportspersonship behaviours.
