PSYCH 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Albert Bandura, Trait Theory, Canoe.Com
21 Oct 2016
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Personality: an individual"s unique, relatively consistent patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving. Personality can be examined through different perspectives, or theories. Four main theoretical approaches: dispositional or trait-based, social-cognitive, psychodynamic, humanistic, the dispositional, or trait approach. Dispositions (traits) are relatively stable and enduring over time. Dispositions influence behavior: this has been debated because the two correlate weakly to modestly, situations also influence behavior. The five-factor theory: remember the ocean or a canoe. High scorers: attentive to inner feelings, prefer variety, intellectual curiosity, experience emotions strongly. Tendency to plan, organize, and carry out tasks. High scorers: hardworking and ambitious; careful and thorough. General tendency to seek out stimulation and company of others. High scorers: sociable and talkative; energetic and active. Low scorers: prefer to be alone, independent; not unhappy, just reserved. Orientation towards other and concern for social harmony. High scorers: more altruistic and sympathetic to others; believe in the goodness of others.
