KP381 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Neuroticism, Extraversion And Introversion, Conscientiousness
Document Summary
The dynamic organization within the individual of those psychosis systems that determine his characteristic behaviour and thought. The dum of the characteristics that make a person unique. Possibly leading to con icting a and confusing ndings. Behaviour based on important aspects to the individual. The most basic and deepest attitudes, values, interests, motives, and self-worth of a person. The way one typically adjusts or responds to the environment. How one acts in a particular social situation. Ex: behaviour as a student, parent, or friend. Approaches to understanding personality: psychodynamic approach, trait approach, situational approach. Behaviour is determined by several unconscious, constantly changing factors that often con ict with one another. Current impact: has little in uence and hasn"t been adopted by most contemporary sport psychologists. Weakness: focuses almost entirely on internal determinants of behaviour, giving little attention to the social environment. Contribution: has increase awareness that unconscious determinant of behaviour exist: trait approach.
