personality Flashcards
what is a personality
a unique psychological makeup
what is the nature, trait theory
personality= stable, innate and enduring
what is the nurture, social learning theory
developed by learning from others
what is a trait
innate characteristics we are born with
what is a problem with the trait theory- nature
personality change
how does personality change within situations
we can develop our personalities with experience. young players tend to be reckless but older are calm and focussed due to experience
how is behaviour learnt from significant others
by socialisation
what type of people do we learn from
people we hold in high esteem: role models, friends, parents, teachers
when do we copy
when it is positively reinforced
the social learning theory
observe—>identify—> reinforced—>copy
what is vicarious learning
observational, occurs when a person is motivated to learn by watching someone else’s work be rewarded
the interactionist perspective
theory which combines trait and social learning to predict behaviour in specific situation
what is the formula
B = f(P x E) ; behaviour is a function of personality and environment
what does change in environment mean
change in behaviour, because it is adapted to the environment
the hollander approach
personality made up of 3 features
1) the core = values & beliefs of individual
2) typical responses = use of inherent traits displayed to specific situations
3) role related behaviour = performer may adapt or adopt a very specific role when the situation demands
