PSYC 2740 Lecture : Ch_3_notes
20 May 2014
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Chapter 2: traits and trait taxonomies a trait: Is a characteristic describing how people differ (or are similar) Traits are presumed to be internal and causal in the sense that they explain the behaviour of the individuals who possess them. Traits are defined simply as descriptive summaries of attributes of a person they make no assumptions about internality or causality: ex: consider we are ascribing the trait of jealousy to a guy named george. George might glare at other men when they talk to his girlfriend, make her wear his ring, and make her spend all her free time with him. Chapter 2: traits and trait taxonomies: the trait of jealousy in this case, accurately summarizes the general trend in. George"s expressed behaviour, yet no assumptions are made about what causes his behaviour (ex: his jealousy could stem from an internal cause, such as feelings of insecurity or from a situational cause (men flirting with his girlfriend)).
