PSYC 330 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Trait Theory, Conscientiousness, Individualism
24 Jul 2019
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You never get a second chance to make a first impression is a common saying in business. Neurotic individuals tend to have a weaker handshake, whereas those that are emotionally stable have a firmer handshake. Extraverts have a firmer handshake as opposed to introverts. Women who had higher scores on openness has a firmer handshake than women who had lower scores (no effect for men) Elimination of adjectives that describe physical characteristics, demographics, unusual behaviours, and other adjectives not typically used to describe behaviour produces 10 possible candidates. Early studies reveal that intelligence-related terms and adjectives loaded on. Self- and peer-ratings on personality descriptors differ from cognitive ability or iq. Individual differences in information-processing about social world are found (emotional intelligence or eq) Iq is a different concept than traits. This answer is still to be determined by further research. Correlations exist between religiosity and agreeableness, conscientiousness and sometimes openness and extraversion. Spiritual transcendence is separate from five factors.
