PSYC1102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Likert Scale, Lexical Hypothesis, Slacker
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Situation affects out behaviour, our behaviour affects the situation. The stable set of individual characteristics that make us unique. Test retest = 0. 8 (asking questions same at 10yrs to 50yrs old and assess the similarity). genetic and environmental in uences. The trait approach - doesn"t explain why there is variation only that there is. Important variations tend to be captured in single words. Allport and odbert - webster dictionary has 18000 that describe people, categorised; Factor analysis (likert scale) for all the above - many words that are often together for individuals (more similar) then traits can be made - ocean (mccrae and costa). Can be predictors of job performance eg. conscientiousness (0. 2), extra (0. 1), neur (0. 1). Also predicts other factors eg. relationships etc. Honesty and humility are also relevant - antisocial work behaviour, integrity, likelihood of sexually harassing women, adult delinquency. Ms m ms m sms belel leel. Attachment types evident in situations of perceived threat eg. airport study.
