PSYB30H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Walter Mischel, Lexical Hypothesis, Factor Analysis
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Part i. lexical hypothesis, factor analysis, & paradigm crisis. The dynamic organization within the individual of those psychophysical systems that determine his [or her] unique adjustments to the environment. Coherent phenomenon, experience of unity across time, integrated personality. Within the individual meaning its real and inside of you (not hypothetical or abstract) Determinant implies causation and personality does something and what is responsible for our action. Personality is the stylistic way we adjust to adaptation. The dynamic organizations within the individual of those psychophysical systems that determine his [or her] characteristic behavior and thought. We not only adjust to the environment we reflect and master it and sometimes we succeed. A trait is a neuropsychic structure having the capacity to render many stimuli functionally equivalent to initiate and guide equivalent (meaningful consistent) forms of adaptive and expressive behavior (1961) Traits are real and are rooted in the neuro system. Common (factor), quality present in every person but to different degrees.
