Examining how we see ourselves and how others see us.
Are you someone who…..?
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1. Believes in competition? |
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2. Believes that winning is everything? |
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3. Feels better when you lose than when you win? |
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4. Has ever let someone else win? |
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5. Has one “favorite” sport? |
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6. In interested/involved in some nonwestern form of physical activity (such as t’ai chi)? |
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7. Never misses Monday night football? |
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8. Sees yourself more as a “spectator” when it comes to playing? |
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9. Gets a charge out of fights at hockey games? |
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10. Ever dreamed of being a star athlete? |
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11. Thinks that boys and girls should play together on intramural teams? |
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12. Thinks that boys and girls should play together on interscholastic teams? |
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13. Thinks that competitive games should be banned from schools? |
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14. Thinks that your life would have been better if you have been a professional athlete? |
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15. Has ever been “the goat” in a game? |
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16. Has ever been the “hero/heroine” in a game? |
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17. Only plays games that you are sure you can win? |
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18. Talks about things other than volleyball when you play volleyball? (or other sports) |
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19. Gets to know people better by playing with them? |
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20. Plays less the older you get? |
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21. Still wants to play when you’re 65? |
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22. Makes a distinction between “work” and “play” in your life? |
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23. Has said something supportive/appreciative to a friend/ colleague/student/family member today? |
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24. Sees vacations as the only legitimate time for you to play? |
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25. Thinks that “most valuable player” awards should be abolished? |
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How do these characteristics impact your ability to work with your grant group?