task 9

Question 1

what is personality

Answer 1

made of traits. it can be prominent or less dominant

Question 2

the big five personality factors

Answer 2

OCEAN

O - openness to new experiences
C - conscientiousness
E - extrovert
A - agreeableness
N - neuroticism

Question 3

impact of personal space in personality - identity claims (2)

Answer 3

self directed - symbolic to the person
other directed - view to be desired by others

Question 4

impact of personal space in personality - behavioral residue (2)

Answer 4

interior - physical traces of activities conducted in personal environments –> lots of plants… love the nature
exterior - running shoes - show that the person might be into sports

Question 5

twin study

Answer 5

explain the connection about the environment e¡and heritability. One twin lived with his birth mother the other one with his step mother. The birth mother was super clean (gen factor). Both of them turn out to be super clean because of an environment trigger (my mom is super clean (twin 1) / my mom is no clean ( twin 2). The environment activated the heritable personality trait.

Question 6

experiment: a room with a cue

Answer 6

had the owner of the office fill out the questionnaire and then had stranger look at the picture and fill the same questionnaire about the room. The study found that the room reflected the owner.