PSYC 3100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Stanford Prison Experiment, Kurt Lewin, Walter Mischel
1 Feb 2018
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One"s usual pattern of behavior, feelings, and thoughts across time and situations. Dynamic, not static : personality shifts, responds, and changes across time and situations. Does not include : iq, physical characteristics, & attitudes. : person v. situation: arguments , person > a person"s personality will determine actions, situation > a person"s surroundings will determine actions. Kurt lewin : b = f (p,e,) behavior equals the function (interaction) of personality and environment. Person v. situation debate: walter mischel 1968 > personality effects were weak, henry stack sullivan > illusion of individuality no xed personalities, resolution : interactionist approach > person & situation interaction. Effects of situation = effects of personality. !2: reverse scoring, norms means & standard deviations. Norm > average score on a measure in a particular sample of people who lled out the scale; compare your score to the norm. Mean > the average score of the sample. 3a. look at why link occurs > mediation, mechanism.
