PSYA02H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Buzzfeed, Nomothetic, Factor Analysis
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Personality: a characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and behaving that is unique to each individual, and remains consistent over time and situations. We often adopt an idiographic approach when we think about personality. Example: my boy eddie has a laid-back personality and is generally pretty trustworthy, but he"s too easy to clown on and sometimes takes it personally. Another example: i"m a bit of a dick. Psychologists tend to take a nomothetic approach when discussing personality. Nomothetic approach: focusing on large groups of people, or the average, and attempt to generalize to those large groups. Write down 10 things to describe what kind of person you are. Someone who is generally nice to everyone. A bit self-centered and self-involved, but i"ll do my best to avoid seeming that way. Prefers serious friendships over acquaintances, prefers long-term romance over one-night stands. Loyal, won"t stab you in the back. Not too emotional, will rarely express anger, sadness, or happiness.
