Situational and Individual Flashcards
1
Q
2 positions of the debate
A
- individual
- situational
2
Q
what is individual disposition?
A
- thoughts, feelings and behaviours caused by our consistent internal characteristics
- individual combination of genes and past experiences
3
Q
what is situational disposition?
A
- thoughts, feelings and behaviours are caused by external inconsistent factors
- explained by features of current environment and current situation people are in
4
Q
strengths of individual disposition?
A
- in line with societies views, society allocates reward and punishment based on individual action, rarely acknowledge situation
- practical, can predict and manage someone’s behaviour, predictable so we can work out negative traits and prepare
5
Q
weaknesses of individual disposition?
A
- harder to manipulate and study individual differences, can’t control and manipulate someone’s disposition
6
Q
what is someone’s disposition?
A
a stable, consistent characteristic of an individual
7
Q
strengths of situational?
A
- easier to manipulate situation, can control and manipulate, can do experiments
- practical, predictable so we dan work out what situations cause positive traits
8
Q
weaknesses of situational?
A
- less in line with societies views, allocate rewards and punishment based on individuals actions, rarely look at situation
