PSYA02H3 Lecture 2: Psychology Lecture 2
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Traits and characteristics that remain pretty stable across the life span. Binary questions: true, false, can"t answer as to a scalar approach (strongly agree to strongly disagree) Binary questions forces people to pick an answer. So you get fatigue and your answers become more automatic --> respond w/ our actual feelings. Descriptions can give to anyone, that it can apply to generally anyone. The interviewee can be biased in how she interprets people"s answers --> harder for the mmpi. We are biased to make ourselves socially desirable. By the end of class today, you should be able to confidently . Describe the trait approach to studying personality. List the big five personality dimensions and provide examples of each. Discuss the evidence regarding the heritability of personality traits, noting the contributions of both genes and environment. Describe the trajectory of change in personality traits across the lifespan. Discuss cultural and biological influences on personality.
