Psychology 2035A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Rationalization (Psychology), Social Cognitive Theory, Oedipus Complex

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2035A/B
• Professor: Maxwell- Smith

Document Summary

Theories: a set of propositions thats logically organized to explain events, relationships among events & explain & predict the occurrence of these events. Eg: what are the factors driving how much time ppl spend on social media. How to create a theory: specify focus - time spent on social media. Historical, foundational theories had very broad focus (how does personality develop) Perhaps ppl with lower self esteem use social media websites more often. Perhaps they go on it for popularity purposes. Importance: provide narrative for what drives human behaviour. Provides important reference points (helps psychologists organize knowledge & guide research) Knowledge reaction process is more ef cient & less redundant. Personality: an individuals unique constellation pf consistent behavioural traits. Trait: a durable disposition to behave in a particular way in a variety of situations. Themes = consistency (will behaviour be true across situations) & distinctiveness. Common traits = honest, impulsive, friendly, anxious, manipulative.