Personality Flashcards
Define personality
A unique psychological make up
Explain the trait theory
An approach to study human personality. As we are born with innate characteristics called traits which are stable,consistent and enduring. It also attempts to profile the individual. E.g extroverted people always give there opinion and be loud.
Problems with the trait theory
A problem is personality change, as it can change with situations,as we develop our personalities with experience
What is the social learning approach?
It suggests behaviour learned from significant others by socialisation.
Define socialisation
Developing personality traits by associating and learning from others
Explain the difference between primary and secondary socialisation
Primary socialisation is the people we are born around and develop with and are in close contact all the time. (Family)
Whereas secondary socialisation is the people outside the close environment who we generally grow up with like friends,schools,media etc
Characteristics of social learning approach
Copy when it’s reinforced (especially positive)
Copy behaviour that we see as successful and powerful and that is consistently shown to us
Explain vicarious learning and who’s idea it was
Set out by Bandura, vicarious learning is when observational learning occurs when a person is motivated to learn by watching someone else’s work be rewarded.
Define the interactionist perspective
A theory which combines trait and social learning to predict behaviour in a specific situation
What is the formula to summarise the interactionist perspective
B= f (P x E) (Lewin)
Give characteristics of the interactionist approach
Behaviour is adapted to the environment
Suggests that behaviour is a function of personality and environment (Lucia Suarez different person on football field)
Name the three features of the Hollander approach
It suggests that the personality is made up of 3 features
- ) the core of the performer
- ) typical responses
- ) Role related behaviour
Describe the three features Hollander approach
The core: is the values and beliefs of the individual
Typical responses: the use of inherent traits displayed to specific situations
Role related behaviour: suggests that a performer may adapt to a very specific role when the situation demands
An example of the Hollander approach in a game situation
The core- Working hard and being positive
Typical responses- constantly offering attacking runs and gets back in position
Role related behaviour-Get on the ball and deliver crosses
Describe the credulous approach
You believe the theories,you accept a link that personality can predict behaviour
