intro to personality- lecture 1 Flashcards
1
Q
what is personality
A
the reasonably stable patterns of emotions, motives and behaviour that distingusih people from 1 another
2
Q
2 core aspects to personality
A
- consistency
- distinctiveness
3
Q
consistency
A
the stability of a persons behaviour over time and situations
4
Q
distincitveness
A
the behvaioural differences among people reacting to the same situation
5
Q
free will vs determinism
A
derteminism- behaviour is shaped by factors outside the control of the person
free will- we control our own destinies
