Upgrade to remove ads
Only $2.99/month

Psychology 1010 Chapter 12

Terms in this set (32)

Big Five Theory
trait theory that identifies the five main characteristics that account for the majority of individual differences in personality
openness, conscientiousness, extroversion, agreeableness, neuroticism
extroversion
warmth, gregariousness, assertiveness, activity, excitement-seeking, positive emotion
neuroticism
anxiety, angry hostility, depression. self-consciousness, impulsivity, and vulnerability
openness
appreciation for fantasy, feelings, actions, ideas, values and aesthetics
agreeableness
trustworthiness, altruism, trust, compliance, modesty, tender-mindedness
conscientiousness
competence, order, dutifulness, achievement striving, self-discipline and deliberation
social-cognitive learning theory
theory of personality that features cognition and learning, especially from the social environment, as important sources of individual differences in personality
locus of control
theories of personality about the source of individual outcomes; an external locus of control sees outcomes as resulting from luck or change, while an internal locus of control sees outcomes as the result of individual effort
reciprocal determinism
A social cognitive learning theory of personality that features the mutual influence of the person and situation on each other
temperament
a child's pattern of mood, activity or emotional responsiveness linked to later personality
personality inventory
an objective test, often using numbered scales or multiple choice, used to assess personality
very valid and reliable
projective test
a test of personality base don Freudian theory that provides an ambiguous stimulus onto which the tat taker projects his or her personality
inkblot test: how they analyzed each inkblot given to them
what plays a large genetic influence?
temperament
Minnesota study of twins
twins raised apart had very similar personalities
people who have higher consciousness have
a larger prefrontal cortex, reliable and organized
finuis gage had which part of the brain destroyed?
pre frontal cortex therefore he was not reliable
anterior cingulate cortex deals with what personality?
neuroticism because it deals with emotional and physical pain
cyberball game
people who were not included showed activation in the anterior cingulate cortex which is associated with emotional and physical pain
standard prison experiment
ended in 2 weeks because fake prison began acting like a real prison and torture came into play
social positions that are different than normal can change our behavior
door-in-the-face technique
first somebody asks a large request, then smaller request
person feels guilty after not meeting the first request so then obeys the second, smaller request
foot-in-the-door technique
first asking for a small request, it is easier to get them oa free to a larger request
obedience
obeying the request of somebody who has authority

shock experiment, person obeyed person in white lab coat, when person performing experiment got closer to the person in pain they became less obedient
tit-for-tat
cooperate on the first move, then mirror the last move of your opponent
internal locus of control
most of your outcomes are due to your own efforts
external locus of control
most of your outcomes are due to chance or luck beyond your control
who created the idea of reciprocal determinism
albert Bandura
self-efficacy
a persons level of confidence in her or his own abilities to gain reinforcement
low self efficacy means
you may doubt yourself of reaching your goals
if-then/ Walter Mischel
if a child encounters a certain experience, then they will respond with a unique stable set of behaviors
reactivity
differences in peoples responses to novel or challenging stimuli
reaction level and timing can be different from person to person
self-regulation
the ability to control attention and inhibit respond to perceived stimuli
related to conscientiousness
big 5 personality traits show how much heritability in humans
.5 - 50%
THIS SET IS OFTEN IN FOLDERS WITH...