Mid term S2 Flashcards
What is personality psyc?
- thoughts, feelings and behaviours
- individual differences
- human experience
- similarities and differences between individuals
What experimental challenges are unique in personality?
- Maintaining attention
- Measuring subjective things
- Bias and awareness can influence response (ex. experimenter bias)
What are the 4 main sources of data?
- Self-report
- Informants
- Life outcomes
- behavioural observation
What is the difference between correlation and experimental research?
Correlation: Measuring relationship between two or more variables
Experimental: Measuring causation but not the effect
What is a trait?
Stable individual differences
What is a state?
Current individual differences between people
Two main aspects of the trait approach?
- empirical and mostly correlational research
- focus on individual differences
What is something external to the self that often impacts personality?
Situation (situationism)
What are the 2 main aspects of the stereotype model?
- warmth
- competence
What is negativity bias?
Where negative/bad experience is stronger and more memorable than positive/good
What is the realistic accuracy model?
The steps taken to assure information about a person is as accurate as possible
What are consealeble stigmas?
Characteristics that are socially devalued
What are biological approaches?
Looking internally into the brain and body to see how biological response correlates to psychology
What two brain aspects can be studied with technology?
- Anatomy
2. Biochemistry
Does personality change?
Yes
