PSYC 2310H Lecture 10: 2310 Lecure 10 notes

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

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Structure of personality: bandura"s overall model (cid:1005). e(cid:454)pe(cid:272)ta(cid:374)(cid:272)ies (cid:894)(cid:271)eliefs(cid:895) people have e(cid:454)pe(cid:272)ta(cid:374)(cid:272)ies a(cid:271)out: ?rewards or punishments that may follow a certain type of behavior. ?their own ability to handle the stress and challenges: self-system, self-efficacy (usually situation specific) * predicts effort and persistence in specific situations; Walter mischel: pe(cid:396)so(cid:374)alit(cid:455) does (cid:374)ot p(cid:396)edi(cid:272)t (cid:271)eha(cid:448)io(cid:396, people act differently in different situations, k(cid:374)o(cid:449)i(cid:374)g a pe(cid:396)so(cid:374)"s le(cid:448)el o(cid:374) a pa(cid:396)ti(cid:272)ula(cid:396) t(cid:396)ait does (cid:374)ot allo(cid:449) (cid:455)ou to p(cid:396)edi(cid:272)t thei(cid:396) behavior on any specific occasion. Interactionism: (cid:271)oth pe(cid:396)so(cid:374)alit(cid:455) a(cid:374)d situatio(cid:374)s a(cid:396)e i(cid:373)po(cid:396)ta(cid:374)t p(cid:396)edi(cid:272)to(cid:396)s of (cid:271)eha(cid:448)io(cid:396) Situational characteristics are better predictors of behavior when situation is strong (has a high level of constraint) personality traits are better predictors of behavior when situation is weak (with a low level of constraint) Three key approaches to the link between culture & personality: evoked culture, transmitted culture, cultural universals. Personality across the life span: cross-cultural perspective (mcrae et al.