Personality - Mr M

Question 1

What is personality?

Answer 1

The unique psychological make-up of a person

Question 2

What is the equation which links to detecting behaviour patterns?

Answer 2

Behaviour = function of (personality x environment)

B = f(P x E)

Question 3

What is the trait theory?

Answer 3

A theory which indicates an individual is born with Innate characteristics which are stable, consistent and enduring and remain the same in different situations.

Question 4

What is a positive of the trait theory?

Answer 4

It can be used to predict behaviour - in sporting situations you can expect certain behaviours to be triggered

Question 5

What is an extrovert’s usual personality?

Answer 5

Loud and opinionated, aggressive responses to stimuli but also bright and bubbly

Question 6

What is an introvert’s usual personality?

Answer 6

Quiet, reserved, likes personal space doesn’t express all emotions

Question 7

What is the social learning approach?

Answer 7

OBSERVE - IDENTIFY - REINFORCE - COPY

• We learn behaviours from significant figures we see daily or people we hold to high self-esteem e.g friends and family.
• Behaviour is more likely to be reinforced if we see similarity between us and the person.

Question 8

What is the interactionist perspective?

Answer 8

A combination or trait theory and social learning to determine how behaviour can be influenced by genetic and environmental influences which better helps predicting behaviour in specific situations.

Question 9

What is the Hollander Approach to the interactionist perspective?

Answer 9

The specific responses can be split into three categories:

1. The core beliefs
2. Typical responses
3. Role-related behaviour

Question 10

What are the core beliefs of the performer?

Answer 10

Solid beliefs which are unlikely to change as they are stable