PSY230H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Trait Theory, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness
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Personality coherence consistency across time in behavioural manifestations of traits. Stable individual differences in personality appear early in life. Moderate absolute stability of temperament over the early years of life. Stability of traits (including temperament) higher over shorter time intervals. Level of stability increases as we get older. Moderate stability does not mean that no change occurs, in fact small changes do occur as we age. Neuroticism, extraversion & openness gradually decline until ~age 50 years. Trait theory assumes that traits determine behaviour across situations. But, early studies found low cross-situational consistency, r
