Personality Flashcards
Define personality
A blend of characteristics, feelings and behaviours that is unique to every individual
What is a psychological core
An internal constant
A person’s most basic and deepest:
- Attributes
- Beliefs
- Motives
- Values
- Interests
What is a typical response
The way someone adjusts or responds to the environment/situation
A good indication of psychological core
What is role-related behaviour
How you act in particular situations
The most changeable aspect of your personality
Detail the psychodynamic approach
Behaviour is determined on the conflict between unconscious and conscious aspects of your personality
Detail the trait approach
Traits enduring and consistent across situations
Detail the situational approach
Behaviour is determined on the environment
Detail the interactional approach
Behaviour is influenced by both environment and individual
Detail the phenomenological approach
Behaviour is influenced by both environment and individual
Subjective experience and personal viewed as critical
Detail the integration/biopsychosocial approach
Considers the interactions between biology, psychology and social factors
5 factor model
States 5 factors determine personality
- Openness to experience
- Conscientiousness
- Extraversion/introversion
- Agreeableness
- Neuroticism
What OCEAN
- Openness to experience
- Conscientiousness - i.e. self-discipline, thoughtfulness, etc
- Extraversion - i.e. sociability, emotional expression, etc
- Agreeableness - i.e. cooperative, good-natured, etc
- Neuroticism - i.e. tendency towards unstable emotions
