PSYC 330 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Lexical Hypothesis, Elaboration Likelihood Model, Sociosexual Orientation

• School: Emory University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 330
• Professor: Jessica Barber

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3 fundamental questions: conceptualizing them, identifying traits and prioritizing, developing taxonomies. Traits as: descriptive summaries, trait= label for expressed behavior, bob kicks cat, yells at people, shakes computer= aggressive, summarizing/labeling/describing what people do, no assumption of internality or causality, causal theories are premature, for now it"s just about observing. Internal: we carry desires and needs inside us individuals carry their desires, needs, wants, from one situation to the next: causal: that explain our behavior. Important traits show up in a language: hallmarks of trait mvps , high synonym frequency. Issues/ limitations: lots of everyday conversation doesn"t deal fundamental info of traits. The first, seeking a single committed relationship characterized by monogamy and investment in children. The second, a greater degree of promiscuity, more partner switching, less investment in children. This is a critical individual difference: ex. elaboration likelihood model, 2 pathways: one logical reasoning (ex. Look up miles on new car), the other emotional (ex.