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6 Cards in this Set
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3 theories of personality
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- trait theory
- social learning theory - interactionist theory |
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Trait Theory
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- behaviour is innate
- traits are stable, enduring and consistent in all situations - Equation Behaviour=function of personality (B=F(P)) |
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Drawback of trait theory
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- behaviour is not always predictable as the theory suggests
- does not account for people adapting to certain situations - influence of environment and other people is not taken into account |
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2 theories that link to trait theory
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- Eysneck and Cattel personality types
- Girdano narrow band theory Type A and Type B |
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Eysneck proposed the existence of 4 personality types
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1. Extrovert + stable
2. Extrovert + neurotic 3. Introvert + stable 4. Introvert + neurotic |
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Personality types
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Extrovert - affiliate well to others
- outgoing, sociable - aroused more slowly introverts - low sensitivity of reticular activating system (RAS) |
