Personality Flashcards
Personality
Consists of those relatively stable, permanent characteristics that are unique to an individual and influence the way they think, feel and behave
Trait (Mcrae and Costa)
A personality characteristics that endures over time and across situations
Phenomenal approach
Each individual’s unique perception of his or her own world - everything the person is percieving at a particular time
Free will (Rogers)
We are individuals who freely choose to behave in what ever way we desire, and we act accordingly to that choice
Self-concept (Rogers)
All the perceptions and beliefs and individual has about themselves including their nature, unique qualities and their typical behaviour
Influence of others on self-concept (Rogers)
Genuine: Open and honest with their feelings towards us
Accepting: Valuing us for what we are
Unconditional positive regard: Accepting and loving someone for what he/she is. Is not withdrawn if the person does something wrong or makes a mistake.
Self-efficacy (Bandura)
Your thought processes on your ability to succeed
Reciprocal determinism (Bandura)
Human behaviour is a result of the interaction between behaviours, cognitive factors and environmental factors.
Developing self-efficacy (Bandura)
- Mastery experience
- Social modelling
- Improving physical and emotional states
- Verbal persuasion
Personality signatures (Mischele)
Distinctive but stable patterns of ‘if-then’ situation-behaviour relations that form personality signatures
Self regulation (Mischele)
The ability to set and work towards goals (will power)
Delayed gratification (Miscele)
The concept of denying oneself a reward in the present to get a better reward in the future
