PSYC 2600 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Social Desirability Bias, Type A And Type B Personality Theory, Open Data Protocol

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2600
• Professor: Lorena Ruci

Document Summary

Psyc 2600 introduction, assessment, measurement, & research design. How might we describe someone"s personality: out-going, charming, neurotic, happy . How can we begin to make sense of ppl"s personalities? (i. e. , organized theory) Personality is the set of psychological traits and mechanisms within the individual that are organized and relatively enduring and that influence his or her interactions with, and adaptations to the intrapsychic, physical, and social environments. (larsen & General characteristics, avg tendencies: e. g. , funny, empathetic. Utility of traits: describe ourselves & others, explain behaviours, predict future behaviours. Our info processing systems: 3 key ingredients: input -> decisions rules if then -> output. E. g. , extraversion/sociability (trait) & info processing: bus stop w/ ppl -> group of ppl opportunity for socializing -> initiate convos. Traits & mechanisms organized coherently not random collection of thoughts, feelings, Traits relatively enduring over time: states = transient experiences.