PSYC-1105EL Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Extraversion And Introversion, Twin Study, Operant Conditioning
12 Sep 2018
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No motives, drives, etc: most human responses (personality) are shaped by the type of conditioning he described; operant conditioning. Because response tendencies are constantly being strengthened or weakened, personality development is lifelong. Stimulus that increases the probability of a response occurring through its addition. Good jobs, attention, people wanting to hangout with you. Averse stimuli that increases behaviour (relief) through its removal. Removal of a positive stimulus following a behavior. Child acts inappropriately and getting yelled at to shape their personality. Beliefs concerning ability to perform behaviours needed to achieve a desired outcome. Four important determinants: previous performance attainments (success in the past) In social-cognitive theories, the two-way interaction between aspects of the environment and aspects of the individual in the shaping of personality traits. Back and forth: part of self and other factors (triangle) What came first the chicken or the eggs. According to bandura both, we can"t have one without the other.
