01:830:338 Study Guide - Comprehensive Midterm Guide: Sensation Seeking, Hans Eysenck, Psychoticism

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: 01:830:338
• Professor: Professor Lyra Stein

Document Summary

Pattern of relatively permanent traits and unique characteristics that give both consistency and individuality to a person"s behavior. 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. Traits characteristics that describe ways in which people are different from each other. Describe people and help understand differences between people. However, some situations may overpower the role of personality in predicting behavior. It is difficult to measure when there are so many different methods, approaches, etc: s-data: self-report (specifically asking the person about themselves) S-data and o-data agree with a lot of ideas. Allows respondents to structure their answers freely (ex: twenty statements. Test: i am ____ nice, tired, etc) woman who are married say i am a wife ; Students in college talk about their social group.