PSYC 305 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Fundamental Attribution Error, Well-Order, Personality Test
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*video: it"s the situation but is it? http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=qp1_6hufkou. Amanda- fundamental attribution error, moving furniture changed her behavior. The extent to which a setting or situation complements one"s personality traits, and characteristics. You work well in some settings, less so in others. Introverts prefer mountains and secluded areas while extraverts prefer open terrain. Extraverts also perceived that it would take more work to have fun in the mountains than in the ocean. Optimal functioning: person functions more optimally because they"re comfortable in the environment. Coping well with stress: not able to engage in coping mechanisms successfully. Conserving resources: don"t need extra resources to make themselves comfortable. Personality tests are increasingly used to screen out wrong individuals from a pool of applicants (e. g. police officers, sales positions, service jobs, leadership and management roles) Myers-briggs type indicator (mbti): a self-report assessment of personality, designed to identify psychological preferences in how people perceive the world and make decisions.
