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Trait Perspective, Needs + Motives Flashcards

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the trait approach - builds on?

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how ppl intuitively think and talk about each other.

- translated natural + informal language of personality into formal psychology

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who is a pioneer in this area?

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Allport

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2 elements of the trait approach?

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1 - based on empirical research that use correlational designs
2 - focuses exclusively on individual differences (how strong trait is compared to other people)

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why are trait measurements ordinal, not rational. what does this mean?

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ordinal: value reflect ordering each entity that is measured.
- no 0 point, just comparatively higher/lower

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the inconsistency in behaviour - some influences?

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  • situations
  • implicit rules of situation
  • age
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person-situation debate

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which is more important? situation or personality?

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who triggered person-situation debate

3 arguements for situation:

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Mischel - marshmallow guy.

  • said traits are poor predictors of behaviours
  • situations are better at accounting for differences in behaviour
  • personality assessments + everyday intuitions about personality are fundamentally flawed
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predictability of behaviour

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  • tests usefulness of personality trait if you can use it to predict behaviour.
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situationist argument on predictability of behaviour

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  • predictive capacity of personality is limiter

- correlation between personality + behaviour is about .3

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response 1 to situationist argument on predictability of behaviour

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  • unfair literature review
    • looked at studied with shitty results.
    • many were flawed
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response 2 to situationist argument on predictability of behaviour

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  • we can do better
    • weak findings =/= unimportant. rather do better.
  • some people may be more consistent than others. (self-monitor, high = change behaviour, low = personality prevails
  • focus on behavioural trends instead of single actions at particular moments
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response 3 to situationist argument on predictability of behaviour - compare with absolute standard

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.3/.4 isnt small.
- comparison with an absolute standard, .4 means that a prediction of behaviour based on a personality trait score is likely to be accurate 70% of the time

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response 3 Part 2 to situationist argument on predictability of behaviour - compare with relative standard

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.3/.4 isnt small
- compare with relative standard: ability of situational variables to predict behaviour is limited because they dont compare personalities to predict behaviour.

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situationism

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personality doesnt determine behaviour, situations do.

  • don’t tend to measure situational variables that indicate how much situations affect behaviour.
  • compare by looking at efe
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Funder and Ozer study

- what did it do?

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  • compared prominent examples from social psych situations
  • cognitive dissonance: $1 to lie = effect of incentive on behaviour, = -0.36
  • bystander intervention: dramatic incident. more ppl present less likely to help = -0.38; greater hurry, less likely to help = -0.39
  • Milgram: obedience r = .36-.42
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conclusions of Funder and Ozer study

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  • argument against personality regarding the coefficient being too weak doesnt hold considering some iconic social psych study’s had similar coefficients

situational variables are important determinant but personality is also important.

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are person perceptions erroneous?

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can describe behaviour using personality.

- ppl have different personalities, as situation changes differences hold.

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resolution to person-situation debate

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situational variables: explain behaviour under specific circumstances

personality traits: explain how ppl act in general.

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info gathered from personality varies btw situations and depends on situation.
2 types of situations?

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weak: not as much influence, allows personality to be expressed
powerful/strong: forced to behave the same way regardless of personality. enforce behaviours

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personality + life outcomes

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personality affects LO that matter. aggregate of actions may influence

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what is interactionism (re: s-p debate)

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the principle that aspects of personality and of situations work together to determine behaviour; neither has an effect by itself, nor is one more important than the other.

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three interactions within interactionism

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  • effect of personality may depend on situation,
  • situation isn’t randomly populated (choose situation you’re in)
  • ppl change situations by virtue of what they do in them
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situationist side + deeper problems

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Implies view of human nature

  • people are free to do what they want, not bound by consistent personality.
  • everybody is equal to everybody else. different outcomes are a function of the situations
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personality side + deeper problems

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  • appreciates the unique aspects of every individual.

- allows ppl to be consistently themselves

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what is personality assessment?

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professional activity of numerous research, clinical and industrial psychologists, as well as a prosperous business.
- not only for psychologists

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2 criteria for evaluation of personality assessment?

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  1. agreement (validity)

2. accuracy (prediction)

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examples of personality tests

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  • MMPI : b-data. clinical assessment
  • California Psychological Inventory: non-clinical personality assessment
  • sixteen personality factor questionnaire
  • NEO personality inventory: s-data
  • implicit association test
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what is an omnibus test?

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designed to measure wide range of different types of traits.

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what is the IAT?

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measures reaction time of words when paired with other words.
- unconscious knowledge measured + predicts aspects of behaviour

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what are projective tests?

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test that presents a participant with an ambiguous stimulus and asks the person to describe what they see.
- answers reveal inner psychological states/motivations of which the participant may be unaware

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advantages of projective tests?

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  • hypothesis is interesting and reasonable
  • responses are fascinating
  • large number of clinicians swear by efficacy
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disadvantages of projective tests?

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data on validity is scare

  • expensive + time-consuming
  • can’t be sure exactly what the responses mean
  • validity of the answer depends on the interpreter
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what are objective tests?

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a personality test that consists of a list of questions to be answered by the participant as T/F Y/N or numeric scale

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why are objective tests not completely objective?

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  • less ambiguous + open to interpretation, but words may be misinterpreted
  • ambiguity may be necessary for responses to imply personality
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what is a commonality scale in objective tests?

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consists of items that ppl tend to repond the same way.

- can detect if illiterate, or sabotaging based on answers in this section.

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what is the hallmark of objective tests?

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large number of items, very long

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what is spearman-brown formula? what does it do?

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use this formula to see if longer test will increase reliability

  • relies on principle of aggregation that averages will cancel out.
  • validity depends on the content of the test
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what is the rational method?

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  • come up with items that seem directly, obviously and rationally related to what the test developer wishes to measure
  • based on pre-existing theory or reflect whatever questions the researcher finds relevant
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what is woodworth’s personality data sheet

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116 q’s, all relevant to psych problems.

- list symptoms + ask do u have?

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what are 3 ways to create an objective test?

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  1. Rational Method
  2. Factor Analytic Method
  3. The Empirical Method
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Rational Method: validity of the measurement depends on? (4)

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  1. agreement on the meaning of items (btw test taker + developer)
  2. test taker makes an accurate self-assessment
  3. person must be willing to report the self-assessment accurately and without distortion
  4. all items must be valid indicators of what the tester is trying to measure
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What is the core of the Factor analytic method?

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analyzes patterns of correlations in order to extract mathematically defined factors, which underlie and help make sense of those patterns.

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Factor analytic method: what is a factor?

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property that makes items alike

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when is factor analytic method used?

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for test construction

- to determine # of fundamental traits

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step 1 of factor analysis?

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amass large # of items, collect data across large sampling.

– sample should ideally represent ppl whom you hope to use the test on

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step 2 of factor analysis

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researcher statistically correlates the scores for each item with those for each of the other items
- drop items that don’t correlate highly

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step 3: factor analysis

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factor extraction: through statistical means, researcher identifies mathematical factors which best account for the observed pattern of correlation.
- each factor = cluster of measures that correlate relatively strongly (0.3-0.4) with one another. weaker correlation excluded

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step 4 of factor analysis

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labeling the factors

  • subjective process, based on researcher’s conception of the combined meanings of the cluster of items.
  • each factor refers to dimension of personality
  • loading most strongly - probably driving the correlation.
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limitations to factor analytic method (3)

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  1. quality of info you get will be limited by quality of items you use
    1a. GIGO
  2. once the cluster of items is identified, must decide how they’re related conceptually
  3. sometimes factors that emerge dont make much sense
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what is GIGO?

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garbage in, garbage out = factor analysis

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what is the empirical method?

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based on the idea that certain kinds of ppl have distinctive ways of answering questions on personality inventories

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4 steps to empirical method?

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  1. gather a lot of items
  2. administer items to participants that are already divided into groups you are interested in
  3. administer test to participants
  4. compare the responses between groups (tend to answer in same way, different from other groups = subscale for that category)
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factor loading

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correlation between the factor and each items on that factor
- loads strongly = 0.3-0.4 of item and factor. more the better.

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example of test that used empirical method to be created?

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MMPI

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cross-validate the empirical method

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use original sample cross-validate with new sample. if successful, valid for ID-ing new ppl with the test = ready for use.

items are purposely ignored, items dont matter. face-validity doesnt matter.

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lack of face-validity in empirical method - implications?

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items may seen contrary or absurd.

  • responses are difficult to fake (s-data can be faked, this not so much)
  • only as good as the criteria they were developed or cross-validated on. can perpetuate error.
    • depends on validity of the diagnoses used to categorize ppl.
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accuracy of personality judgement: what is convergent validation?

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the process of assembling diverse pieces of information that converge on a common conclusion

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what is the “duck test”

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“if it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, swims like a duck - it’s probably a duck” altho may not be 100% certain. but the more characteristics/items that converge more confident you are on conclusion

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what are the two primary converging criteria in personality judgement?

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  1. inter-judge agreement

2. behavioural prediction

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what is inter-judge agreement?

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the degree to which two or more people making judgements about the same person provide the same description of that person’s personality

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what is behavioural prediction

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the degree to which a judgement or measure can predict the behaviour of the person in question

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what are the moderators of accuracy

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  1. the good judge
  2. the good target
  3. the good trait
  4. good information
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what is the moderator variable?

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effects the relationship between two other variables.

– changes correlation between judgement + it’s criterion

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what is the good judge moderator?

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questions who is a good judge? are some better than others? some areas:

  • highly intelligent and conscientiousness
  • women vs men
  • people high “in communion”
  • psychologically well-adjusted
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how intelligence + conscientiousness affects Good Judge

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not consistent on who is better at judging - changes between contexts and traits. but one characteristic is high intelligence and conscientiousness.
- these ppl are good at anything = not clear that traits relate to judging

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how women vs men affect Good Judge

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personality ratings from strangers (both silently and talking)

    • women judge extraversion + positive emotionality better than men.
    • women have better perception of what typical person is like.
  • male judges tend to be extraverted, confident unconcerned about what ppl think
  • female judges tend to be open to new experience, interested in connection, and autonomous/independent
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what are people high in “communion” - re: Good Judge

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value their interpersonal connections

- better judges of personality

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Why are ppl that are well-adjusted psychologically

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  • positive outlook on life, more positiive judging - but more correct.
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do ppl know whether or not they are good judges?

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  • those that SAY they are good judges are no better than those that say they are not.
  • but are better at judging people who they are closer to.
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elements/characteristics of the good target

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  • judgeability
  • coherence + consistency in behaviour (across situations/time = stable, psychologically well-adjusted, predictable)
  • extraversion and agreeableness
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what is judgeability re: good target

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how easily ppl can reach agreement about personality

- most predictable behaviour.

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what traits are easily observed? re: good target

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talkativeness, sociability = related to extraversion, overt behaviours.

  • higher levels of inter-rater agreement.

= cognitive + ruminative style are more difficult to agree on - less visible traits.

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what is sociosexuality?

how does this relate to evolutionary theory?

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willingness to engage in sexual relations with minimal acquaintanceship with, or commitment to + from, one’s partner.

  • for evolutionary reasons, ppl should be good at judging this trait vs others that are less important to reproduction.
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sociosexuality - females vs males judging males + accuracy

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females judge males accurate = is he quality mate?,

males judge males even more accurately = competition

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good information moderator:

  • amount of info
  • quick judgement vs longer judgement
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more info is better - more accurate judgements

quick judge (5 sec): extraversion, intelligence, conscientiousness

longer judge: neuroticism, agreeableness

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extended acquaintanceship study - re: good info moderator

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5 min observation of behaviour vs
known person for a year: more accurate judgement from acquaintance. matched participants self-judgement more closely.

boundary of acquaintanceship effect: stranger could better predict new behaviour in diff situation based on what they learnt about behaviour from previous video. acquaintance only saw new behaviour and the acquaintanceship effect disappears.

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what is the realistic accuracy model (RAM)

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  • developed by Funder et al.
  • consistent process in how judgements happen
  • argues that to get from attribute to judgment of the attribute 4 things need to happen
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RAM model - 4 steps.

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  1. target of judgement do something RELEVANT. (target does something about behaviour/personality)
  2. info has to be AVAILABLE to judge (judge present + sees)
  3. judge has to DETECT info (judge can’t be distracted, must be conscious of)
  4. judge UTILIZES info correctly (accurately remember + interpret)
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implications of RAM

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  1. accurate judgements of personality is a challenge - 4 things met for judgement to be made.
  2. personality judgement can be improved in 4 ways (per step)
  3. relies on quantity AND quality of information.
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how to improve judgement?

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focus traditionally on utilization stage for judge.

- but all stages can be improved

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connecting traits to behaviour

4 approaches:

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  1. single-trait approach
  2. many-trait approach
  3. essential-trait approach
  4. typological approach
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2 important functions of measuring behaviour?

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  1. predict behaviour

2. understand behaviour better

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what is the single-trait approach - reserach Q

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examines link btw personality + behaviour by asking q: “what do ppl like that do?

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what is the many-trait approach? reserach Q

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Q: who does that?

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what is the essential-trait approach? reserach Q

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q: which traits are most important?
- - narrow down to most essential/important traits.
- make sense to order ppl in how much they have a trait?

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what is the typological approach reserach Q

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Q: which type are you?

  • sort patterns of ppl into types/categories of personality
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focus for single-trait approach

- which trait?

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focused on the nature, origins, and consequences of single traits of special importance

  • focus on conscientiousness: who is likely to be successful in school + work = assume there’s a motivation variable that distinguishes good vs poor worker.
  • may be cause of excellence/success.
  • avoid risk, protect from risk just in case
  • promotes longevity
  • more education
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implication of conscientiousness

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  • live long
  • healthy
  • more school - more successful
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example of many-trait approach

  • what is it?
  • how is it done?
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  • California Q-set (list of Q’s):
    use this to do Q-sort
  • 100 phrases that are related to aspect of personality. + characterizing them.
  • raters sort into categories: highly characteristic, or low characteristic.
  • distribution is forced: only certain number of traits in each category = peaked for normal (bell curve)
  • can do as I data or S data
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biggest advantage of many-trait appraoch

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  • because peaked at normal. not all good traits can be high.
  • subtle discrimination of characteristics to best describe yourself/the person.
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define delay of gratification

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denying oneself immediate pleasure for long term gain

-important for real life.

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Cattell - use factor analysis

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important factors should be found across diff methodologies/sources of data.

  • 16 were truly essential.
  • but found that this is an over-extraction of essentialfundamental traits
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big 5:

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most widely accepted factor analysis

  • > based on lexical hypothesis
  • Fiske
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what is lexical hypothesis

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imporant attributes should be labelled with words + if many words related/to describe = important

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why should the big 5 be orthogonal?

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high or low score in any factor, shouldnt predict score on the others.

  • allows many combos of traits
  • common place labels hide complexity.
  • not as orthogonal as believed. agree, conscientiousness + N tend to correlate as stability. e + O correlate and form plasticity.
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big 5 and block findings

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similar by block’s essential traits

plasticity: ego resilience
stability : ego control

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big 5 mostly on WEIRD ppl - are they universal?

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powerful, but are they universal.
all 5 in german, chinese, turkish. no open in hk, Philippines.

chinese language - see if individual facts appear.

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delay of gratification + the differences between sex

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  1. for both sexes - those best able to delay were planful, reflective and not emotionally liable.
  2. differences unique to the sexes: girls were intelligent + attentive. boys were shy + quiet.
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delay of gratification and ego-control/resiliency

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ego-resiliency found amongst the girls, but not the boys.

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what is the essential trait approach

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identify the most important traits

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block + block & the essential trait approach

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named ego control and ego resilience as the two most important traits

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what is ego control

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psychological tendency to inhibit the behavioural expression of motivation and emotional impulse

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what is ego resilience?

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the ability to vary one’s level of ego control in order to respond appropriately to opportunities and situational circumstances

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difference between overcontrolled and undercontrolled ego?

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overcontrolled = able to inhibit impulses

undercontrolled = act on what they want immediately

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eysenck’s essential traits?

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Extraversion
Neuroticism (unstable emotionality)
psychoticism (aggressiveness, creativity, impulsivencess

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what are the big 5

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Opennes
Conscientious
Extraversion
Agreeable
Neuroticism
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universality of big 5- what factors appeared in Chinese language?

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social orientation, competence,
expressiveness,
self-control
optimism

*similar, but different

108
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Traits + geographical location - Across US

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agreeable in the East
Southwest/east = more Conscientious
more open to experience in the big cities.
neurotic in north east
extraverted in the East
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Big 5 +1 =?

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sixth factor = honesty-humility = HEXACO

  • concerns about the degree to which broad traits are sufficient for conceptual understanding
    • argue that big 5 are types of traits, not types of people - so typology studies are no good.
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pros of the trait perspective?

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  • basic, essentially parsimonious

- long history

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cons of the trait perspective?

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  • dont tell us how/why behaviour happens. just that it does.

- susceptible to circular reasoning

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