Personality

Question 1

personality

Answer 1

comprises the unique, psychological features of an individual

Question 2

trait perspective

Answer 2

suggests that people are born with their personality- determined genetically
characteristics of behav are shown in all situations, it is stable and enduring, it doesn’t change
personality and behav can be easily predicted
eg person who is calm and controlled (introvert) will not lash out if they are being fouled in a game
-ignores the effects that environment may have

Question 3

social learning

Answer 3

learned from experiences
changes according to the situation, so cannot be easily predicted
we observe and imitate behav from SO
if behav is rewarded/ successful then it increases the chance that it will be imitated
more likely to copy someone with similar characteristics- believe that the same response will happen

Question 4

interactionist

Answer 4

mix of traits and environment

combines trait and SLT

Question 5

Lewin

Answer 5

B= f (P x E)
meaning behaviour is a function of an individual’s personality traits and the environment
performer will adapt to the situation they find themselves in
eg footballer may be introverted but have to be more aggressive in a game to be more successful
says we can predict behav and personality in a situation

Question 6

Hollander

Answer 6

three aspects to individual’s behav
the core- true beliefs and values, doesn’t change and represents stable aspects of personality
typical responses- how a person usually responds
role related behav- how individual responds in specific env
most unstable aspect of personality and doesn’t always reflect the core