PSYC 2310H Lecture 6: 2310 Lecure 6 notes

• School: Trent University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2310H
• Professor: Parker James

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2 connotations of trait consistency (traits describe regularity in behavior: distinctiveness (trait theorists typically concerned with ways in which individuals differ from each other) Functions of trait constructs traits su(cid:373)(cid:373)arize a perso(cid:374)"s t(cid:455)pi(cid:272)al (cid:271)eha(cid:448)ior: (cid:373)ost trait theorists tr(cid:455) to esta(cid:271)lish a(cid:374) o(cid:448)erall des(cid:272)ripti(cid:448)e s(cid:272)he(cid:373)e (cid:894)i. e. , (cid:862)perso(cid:374)alit(cid:455) ta(cid:454)o(cid:374)o(cid:373)(cid:455)(cid:863)(cid:895) within which all persons can be described. Nomothetic methods allports approach his focus was on the potentially unique individual: i(cid:374)-depth studies of individual persons are viewed as a path for learning about people generally, allport (cid:272)alled his approa(cid:272)h (cid:862)idiographi(cid:272)(cid:863) Two types of reinforcing events: those i(cid:374) (cid:449)hi(cid:272)h a re(cid:449)ard is gi(cid:448)e(cid:374), those in which something bad is removed. Emphasizes learning from the environment does not allow for free will in individual. Supports nurture over nature underestimates uniqueness of human beings. Based on scientific, empirical evidence may lack validity. Complex behavior broken down into smaller limiting in describing behavior in terms of stimulus-response units of behavior nature or nurture; likely interaction of both.