01:830:338 Chapter 7: PERSONALITY PSYCHOLOGY NOTES_Chapter 7
6 Oct 2016
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People show a strong tendency to maintain their distinctive patterns of behavior throughout life. Rank order stability: over time, people express certain traits more (ex: child who is more extraverted than most other children will be more extraverted than other adults when she is older) People tend to maintain the ways in which they are different from other people the same age. Ex: children with extreme scores on trait ratings, or those who were rated as especially difficult tend to have problems as adults. Many aspects of the individual that affect his or her personality remain constant for years. Some pertain to individual"s physical body, including dna. Temperament: personality that one begins with; determined by genes inherited from parents. Fundamental behavioral and emotional tendencies can stem from that very early root, and persist throughout life. Heterotypic continuity: effects of fundamental tendencies change with age. Shy child at social gathering hides behind parents and shy adult will avoid talking to strangers.
