General Psychology Test #4 - Module 1 PowerPoint -Contemporary Research on Personality

An individual's unique constellation of durable dispositions and consisten ways of behaving.

traits

The prdispositions that underlie our actions.

They can vary relative to particular environments.

Personality could be reduced downt to two polar dimensions, extraversion-introversion and emotional stability-instability.

Questionnaries designed to gauge a wde range of feelings and behaviors assessing several traits at once.

True-false or agree-disagree questions

The most widely researched and clinically used of all personality tests. It was originally developed to identify emotional disorders.

They failed to tell the whole story.

• Conscientiousness
• Agreeableness
• Neuroticism
• Openness
• Extraversion

A line between two endpoints that are often used for creating a personality profile for a person.

• Organized <--> Disorganized
• Careful <--> Careless
• Disciplined <--> Impulsive

• Soft-hearted <--> Ruthless
• Trusting <--> Suspicious
• Helpful <--> Uncooperative

• Calm <--> Anxious
• Secure <--> Insecure
• Self-Satisfied <--> Self-pitying

• Imaginative <--> Practical
• Prefence for Variety <--> Preference for Routine
• Independent <--> Conforming

• Sociable <--> Retiring
• Fun-Loving <--> Sober
• Affectionate <--> Reserved

Quite stable in adulthood. However, they change over development.

Fifty percent or so for each trait.

These traits are common across cultures.

Believed that personality is the result of an interaction that takes place between a person and their social context.

• Different people chose different environments.
• Our personalities shape how we react to events.
• Our personalities shape situations.

Whether we control the environment or the environment controls us.

The perception that chance or outside forces beyond out personal control determine our fate.

The perception that we can control our own fate.

When uncontrolled bad events lead to perceived lack of control lead to generalized helpless behavior.

An attempt to foster human fulfillment.

Positive subjective well-being, positive character, and positive social groups.

Positive emotions, positive character traits, and institutions that faciliate positive emotions.