PSYC 332 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Multiple Correlation, Simon Baron-Cohen, Divergent Thinking

• School: McGill University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 332
• Professor: Richard Koestner

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Can believe that we are high on one motive but analysis of our stories can show different result. Almost all of us can figure out big 5, other people can respond to questionnaires fo you. Can"t easily self diagnose, not easily measured. The complexity of personality - david mcclelland"s 1981 model. Young people need to figure out what they are good at and what they like to do, might no match. Walter m: personality can"t predict more than 0. 3. Personality wide and complex, can predict up to 0. 7. Few things will help predicting career track. Most important will be implicit motives and traits. Behavior = function of person and environment. Person: motives, traits, schemas, values (morals, important things), skills. Personal qualities needed to be an effective clinician. Motives --> intimacy and power (impact their lives, influence people) s for ht not. Motives --> intimacy and power (impact their lives, influence people)