Personality And Attitudes

Question 1

Personality theories

Answer 1

Trait theory - personality is born
Innate
Biological
Stable

Social learning - what we learn - b= f (e)
Experiences
Significant others
Learned

Question 2

Interactionist approach

Answer 2

Hollander theory

Psychological core- identity , traits

Typical response - how you respond with using your physiological core

Role related behaviour- how behaviour changes from different environments

E.g a player becoming aggressive in game but is a peaceful person

Question 3

Interactionist to improve performance

Answer 3

B= f(e)

Stable behaviour in certain situations
Predict behaviour when performing

Change environment to manipulate behaviour

Question 4

Formation of attitudes

Answer 4

Past experiences
Role models
Stereotypes
Societal norms

Question 5

Changing attitudes

Answer 5

Cognitive dissonance - changing a part of the triadic model to cause a change overall

A-FUN
B-rewards
C-inform

Persuasive communication

The persuader
The message
The receiver