psych 2 Flashcards
What influences behavior in different settings such as coffee shops and libraries?
Different personality types attract different environments
Coffee shops may attract screeners, while libraries attract those seeking quiet.
Who developed the concept of Personology?
Henry Murray
What does internal processing refer to?
Planning and mental visualization of experiences
What is external processing?
Actual interactions and excitement leading up to experiences
What is meant by ‘environmental press’?
How the environment affects people socially, physically, and emotionally
What are the two types of environmental press?
- Alpha Press: Objective factors
- Beta Press: Subjective experience
What does the ‘O’ in OCEAN stand for in the Big Five Personality Traits?
Openness to Experience
List the Big Five Personality Traits.
- Openness to Experience
- Conscientiousness
- Extroversion
- Agreeableness
- Neuroticism
What is the difference between internal and external locus of control?
- Internal: Belief that one’s actions influence outcomes
- External: Belief that fate or external factors dictate outcomes
What does the SPICE survey focus on?
Personal control in various environments
What is place preference?
Preference for environments that align with personality traits
What does Brian Little’s Person-Thing Orientation measure?
Whether individuals identify more with people, objects, or a mix
What does Joseph Sonnenfeld’s Environmental Personality Inventory measure?
- Sensitivity
- Mobility
- Control
- Risk-taking
Define screeners and non-screeners in terms of noise sensitivity.
- Screeners: Can focus amidst noise
- Non-Screeners: Require quiet to concentrate
What is personal space?
Invisible boundary regulating interactions
What are the three types of territories?
- Primary: High ownership
- Secondary: Moderate ownership
- Public: Low ownership
What is the difference between crowding and density?
- Crowding: Subjective assessment of density
- Density: Objective measure
What is privacy defined as?
Regulation of access to oneself
List the ways privacy can be achieved.
- Personal space management
- Territorial control
- Creating verbal/non-verbal boundaries
What did the study by Baum and Valins (1977) find about crowding?
Students in less crowded spaces reported better social cohesion and less withdrawal
How can understanding personality dimensions and environmental psychology be applied?
- Urban design
- Workplace design
- Public space management
- Educational settings
