PSYC 3480 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Observational Learning, Operant Conditioning, Sensation Seeking

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3480
• Professor: Amy Gayman

Document Summary

Personality is de:ined as the underlying relatively stable psychological structure and processes that organize human experience and shape a person"s activities and reactions to the environment. Personality is the overall organization of psychological characteristics--thinking, feeling, and behaving--that differentiates us from others and leads us to act consistently across time and situations. Long-term intense sport competition does not in itself produce poor effects on personality development, emotional maturity and control. Athletes who survive the stress and rigorous activities of sport tend to have strong personalities. Big :ive personality model: openness, conscientiousness, extroversion, agreeableness & neuroticism. Trait: relatively stable characteristic or quality that may represent a portion of personality. Psychological states: momentary feelings and thoughts that change depending on the situation and time. Openness to experience: trait including level of curiosity, the opposite of being close- minded. Extraversion: trait involving level of assertiveness and energetic approach to the world. Agreeableness: trait involving general compliance and positive approach towards others.