Personality

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  • Personality
    • 1. Trait theory
      • You are born with your characteristics that are enduring (long lasting)
        • Extrovert- loud, bright outgoing Introvert-shy quiet reserved
      • Behavior can be predicted as 'its always the same'
      • Doesn't believe that situation or environment have anything to do with it
      • Eysenk's personality inventory and Cattell-16PF
    • 2. Social learning approach
      • Behavior is learned from significant others by socialisation
      • eg. goal celebration
      • Helped by reinforcement
    • 3. Interactionist theory
      • Combines trait and social learning theory
        • Traits determine our behavior but can be modified by the situation
      • Lewin's equation; B=f(P.E)
      • Hollander; Personality is made up of 3 features- 1. the core (stable) your beliefs and values. 2. typical responses in a given situation 3. role related behavior, further change may be needed as the situation demands.

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