Trait Perspective; Social-Cognitive Perspective; Socio-Cultural Perspective - (Module 58 and 59)

Question 1

Traits

Answer 1

Characteristic pattern of behavior

Question 2

Factor Analysis

Answer 2

Statistical approach used to describe traits

Question 3

Personality Inventory

Answer 3

Questionnaires assessing several traits at once compared to established norms

Question 4

Eysenck [Eye Zink] Personality Test (Extroverts, Introverts)

Answer 4

To polar dimensions:
Extroversion: enjoy being around people
Introversion: concerned primarily with one’s own thoughts and feelings

Emotional stability or instability (arousal)

Question 5

The Big 5 aka CANOE or OCEAN

Answer 5

Five broad domains or dimensions of personality are used to describe human personality

Openness-curious, creative
Conscientiousness-organized, dependable
Extraversion-outgoing, sociable
Agreeableness-tolerant, trusting
Neuroticism-anxious, temperamental

Question 6

Criticisms of Trait Perspective

Answer 6

Doesn’t really explain personality, and overestimates the consistency of behaviors

Question 7

Person-Situation Controversy (Traits v. Situational Behaviors)

Answer 7

Walter Mischel

whether it is personality traits or the situation at hand that influences personality more.

Question 8

Barnum Effect

Answer 8

Descriptions from personality tests are given high-accuracy ratings

Question 9

Social Cognitive Perspective

Answer 9

Bandura believes personality is the interaction between a person and their social context

Question 10

Reciprocal Determinism

Answer 10

Personality as the result of interaction of behavioral, cognitive, and enriovnemental interactions

Question 11

Self-Efficacy

Answer 11

Belief that people have about their ability to meet demands of a specific situation