PSYA02H3 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Reaction Formation, Cultural Bias, Cognitive Distortion
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An individual"s characteristic style of behavior thought and feeling. Personality is relatively stable across time and situational . The study of personality is the study of both individual differences (idiographic) and common trends in the population (nomothetic approach) Describing personality: what are the characteristics of an individual"s personality, personal inventories. Explaining personality: why does an individual have the personality that he does, how does an individual"s personality affect his or her behaviour, theories. When they know that they are being watch, people change the way they behave. One of the simplest ways to assess personality is via personality tests or scales. These inventories rely on self-report: people may not be fully honest, they may hide the aspect of their personality. Subjective descriptions of one"s own behaviours, thoughts, and feelings. Usually administered in an interview or written questionnaire. No open-ended, have to pick from the given option. Personality descriptions are too generally that can apply to anyone that takes the test.
