Personality Flashcards
What is personality
A unique psychological makeup of an individual
Trait theory
Being born with set characteristics
Socialisation
Developing personality traits from others
Social learning theory
Observational learning, obtaining characteristics from watching others
Interactionists perspective
Predicting how someone will act in certain situations
Interactionist perspective formula
Behaviour is a function of both personality and environment
Credulous approach
Accepting of a link between personality and behaviour
Sceptical approach
Doubting that personality can predict behaviour
3 theories of how personality is formed
Trait theory, social learning, interactionist
What may influence personality
Where and who you grew up with, physical characteristic, level of education, opportunities within sport