Personality Flashcards
What is personality
it accounts for a consistent pattern of feelings, thinking and behaviour that covers most circumstances
how is personality different from attitude?
attitude is often with respect to a singular experience or object
while personality is a general pattern that occurs over most circumstances
what are some visible aspect of our personalities
results, behaviour and performance
what are the non-visible aspects of personality called
competencies
what are some competencies (non-visible aspects of personalities)
personality, ability, motivation, knowledge, experience
what are behaviours with respect to our personalities
behaviours are an outward demonstration of personalities
What are the 5 aspects of the Big Five Personalities Model
open to new experiences
neuroticism
conscientiousness
extraversion
agreeableness
open to new experiences effects of high and low
high - curious, independent, artistic
low - traditional, routine, practical
conscientiousness effects high and low
high - hardworking, organising, dependable
low - impulsive, disorganised, careless
neuroticism effects high and low
high - anxious, negative
low - calm , happy
extraversion effects high and low
high - outgoing, sociable
low - withdrawn, quiet
agreeableness effects high and low
high - helpful, empathetic
low - critical, distrusting
other behavioural predictors
core self evaluation
self monitoring
proactive personality
self efficacy
self esteem
locus of control
what is core of self evaluation
internal perception of one’s abilities, competence and self worth
what is the locus of control
degree of which people feel accountable for their own behaviours
there exist and internal and external locus of control
those with a heavier focus of an external locus of control would attribute to external forces when uncontrollable things occur
