PERSONALITY Flashcards
What is personality best described as
A unique psychological make up
What are the main characteristics of the trait theory
Born with natural(innate) characteristics called traits
Stable, consistent and enduring
Attempt to profile individual
What is the word for developing personality traits associating and learning from others
Socialisation
Why do we copy behaviour
What we see as successful and powerful
Consistently shown to us
What are the process of vicarious learning
Observe, identify, reinforce, copy
What is the interactionist behaviour
Theory which combines trait and social learning = predict behaviour in specific situation
What is the Lewis approach towards the Interactionist perspective
behaviour = personality X environment
What are the three features of the Hollander approach
Core
Typical response
Role related behaviour
Broadly describe the: core, typical response and role related behaviour
Core: values and beliefs of the individual
Typical Response: inherit traits displayed in specific situation- practical
Role related behaviour: very specific role,
What approach says that there is a link towards personality can predict behaviour
Credulous approach
What is the sceptical approach
Doubt the link that personality can predict behaviour
