PSY 321 Lecture 1: PSY 321 lec notes 9%2F4
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Must understand the situation in which behavior is taking place to understand the behavior. Can interpret behavior better than someone who doesn"t have background information about the subject and their behavior. Studying aspects of personality based on other"s views. Definitional truth- interested in studying something that is defined by the person"s perspective or point of view. The way that a person sees you and how they treat you and can shape what you do and how you think. Part of you that not everyone can see, informant will not have access to all insights. Persons interpretation of other individual, plenty of room for error. Deliberate and implicit biases one may have on a certain group of people could influence interpretation of someone and their behaviors. Data from life that might tell us something about personality. Study about personality based on their dorm or office space. First impressions of someone based on their living spaces.
