Personality & Values Flashcards
Personality
How you act and interact with others, think and feel
Dynamic concept describing the growth and development of a person whole psychological system
Traits
general, stable patterns of thoughts, feelings and behavior
States
momentary expressions
measure personality ?
self-observer tests
observer ratings
Five Factor Model
oppeness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, neuroticism
HEXACO
Honesty-humility, emotionality, extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, openness to experience
What makes a test good ?
Reliability ( consistency of the measure)
Validity ( accuracy )
Myers-Briggs-type indicator (MBTI)
- Extraverts-Intorverts 2. Sensors - Intuitive
- Thinkers - Feelers 4. Judgers- Perceivers
popular
- low test - retest reliability
- it categorizes people in bipolar way
Machiavellianism
individual is pragmatic, maintains emotional distance, and believes that ends can justify means
Narcissism
tendency to be arrogant, grandiose sense of self-importance, require excessive admiration, and have a sense of entitlement
Psychopathy
lack of concern towards others and a lack of guilt or remorse when their actions harm
core-self evaluation
conclusions about own capabilities, competence, and worth as a person
self - monitoring
ability to adjust his or hers behavior to external, situational factor
proactive personality
identify opportunities, show initiative, take action, and persevere until meaningful change occurs
Situation Strength Theory
The way personality translates into behavior depends on the strength of the situation ( clarity, consistency, constrains, consequences )
-strong situation require specific behavior
Trait Activator Theory
- situation active traits
- thats why certain jobs suit certain personalities
Values
basic convictions about what is right, good or desirable
affect attitudes, motivation, behavior
Types of values
Terminal : desirable end-state, achieved during lifetime
Instrumental : means of achieving the terminal values
Person- organization fit
people are attracted to and are selected by organizations that match their value
Hof-stedes framework
shows the effects of a society’s culture on the values of its members, and how these values relate to behavior
- power distance
- individualism vs. collectivism
- masculinity vs. femininity
- uncertainty avoidance
- long-term vs short-term orientation
