01:830:338 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Barnum Effect, Unconscious Mind, Behaviorism

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

Document Summary

Definitions of personality- an individual"s unique and consistent patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving. Basic approach to personality- attempt to understand the whole person. Individual differences- how are we like some other people: human nature- how are we like all others, group differences- people from one group differ from people in other group. Individual uniqueness- how are we like no others. Trait approach- conceptualization and measurement of individual differences. Learning and cognitive approached- behaviorism, cognitive, social learning. Understanding the whole person- how all other areas of psychology come together. Funder"s first law- great strengths are usually great weaknesses. Barnum effect- individuals give high accuracy ratings to descriptions of their personality that supposedly are tailored to them but are actually vague enough to apply to a wide range of people. Scientific theories- need to be distinguished from beliefs. Human nature- how are we like all others.