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How can the effects of significant others influence the performance of a sports performer both elite and beginners?
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How can the effects of significant others influence the performance of a sports performer both elite and beginners? Socialisation is the process by which we learn the norms and values of our society. During infancy the parents who are considered the primary agents of socialisation mainly determine this. As children grow older they meet many other influences involved with their hobbies, school and sport involvement. These can be coaches, teachers and managers who are considered secondary agents of socialisation. Bandura (1977) proposed from his research that that we learn by observing others and modelling their behaviour, which is called observational learning. The people that we are most likely to model are known as significant others. These are people who are similar to us, who are nurturing or powerful and those who are seen to be rewarded for their behaviour. A significant other is likely to be a sports hero but not...
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