Introduction to personality and individual differences Flashcards
1
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What is a structural model of individual differences?
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- How do individuals differ?
(personalities, experiences, cognition, societal constructs, innate)
2
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What are process models of individual differences?
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- Why, where and when people differ (what causes the differences and consequences) and give depth to understanding the ‘how’
3
Q
How does individual differences contribute to wider psychology?
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Comparing and combining theories
4
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How does individual differences contribute to comparing theories?
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Researchers compare different theories to find the best theories that account for individual differences in a concept
5
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How does individual differences contribute to combining theories?
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Researchers combine theories to find better underlying theoretical explanations with existing theories
