PSY230H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Factor Analysis, Trait Theory
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Cross temporal vs cross sitautional look them up. Thinks he"s a personality psych but almost killed personality psych in his book that criticizes trait theory (trait theory: people have a trait that makes them acting in some way consistently) If there is a trait/persoanlity then it should have a strong correlation from one day to another day. Using factor analysis gives a totally different view of that given by mischel which undermined traits (in the previous slide) How did they feel alone or when they were with other and when they were working or just relaxing. If u have a negative affect when ur social, then there is high a correlation that u have a negative affect when ur sad.
