Manifesations of psych in daily life

Question 1

Describe consistency and stability in daily life

Answer 1

Individuals are more consistent across situations in their behaviours related to trait. Those with trait are stable over time in behaviours related to the trait.

Question 2

List what personality has an impact on (4)

Answer 2

Behaviour, choices, relationships, health

Question 3

Name the big 5 personality traits

Answer 3

Openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, neuroticism

Question 4

Define openness and conscientiousness

Answer 4

Openness - untraditional, appreciate new values/ideas. Conscientiousness - careful on-time, hardworking, neat

Question 5

Describe extraversion and agreeableness

Answer 5

Extraversion - talkative, sociable, dominant. Agreeableness - agree, go along with others

Question 6

Define neuroticism

Answer 6

Experience negative emotions/affects e.g. fear, sadness, embarrassment, anger, guilt and disgust

Question 7

List features Cesare Lombroso stated a born criminal would exhibit (7)

Answer 7

Large jaws, high cheekbones, flattened/upturned nose, handle shaped ears, scanty beard, baldness, fleshy lips

Question 8

State the 4 types of hippocrates

Answer 8

Choleric, sanguine, melancholic, phlegmatic

Question 9

What is facial structure and a distinctive appearance a cue of?

Answer 9

Facial structure = cue of aggressive behaviour. Distinctive appearance = cue of openness

Question 10

What is smiling and being tense cues of?

Answer 10

Smiling = most important indication of extraversion. Tense = neurotic

Question 11

Does Facebook reflect personality or self-idealisation?

Answer 11

No evidence for self-idealisation. Strongest accuracy for extraversion & openness. Lowest accuracy for neuroticism

Question 12

Describe accuracy of personality judgements based on offices/bedrooms

Answer 12

Highest accuracy for openness, lowest accuracy for agreeableness. Study of bedrooms stronger than offices.

Question 13

Which channels is personality manifested through?

Answer 13

Expressive and static channels of appearance

Question 14

Reflective and complex music suggests what?

Answer 14

Blues, jazz, classical and folk. Facilitate introspection, structurally complex

Question 15

Upbeat and conventional music tells us what about a person?

Answer 15

Country, sound track, religious and pop. Emphasise positive emotions, structurally simple

Question 16

What does intense/rebellious music mean?

Answer 16

Rock, alternative, heavy metal. Full of energy, rebellion

Question 17

Energetic and rhythmic music refers to what?

Answer 17

Rap/hip-hop, soul/funk and electronica/dance. Lively and emphasise rhythm