PSYC 2800 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Extraversion And Introversion, Neuroticism, Conscientiousness

• School: Fordham University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2800
• Professor: Fawad Viqar

Document Summary

Classical evidence for a lack of consistency: look at how personality traits are consistent with multiple situations they weren"t too consistent. Contemporary evidence for lack of consistency: how traits predict other traits and behavior across different studies again not too consistent. Evidence supporting consistency: ability of traits to predict behavior improves when considering the predictability of individuals and specific traits and applying more sophisticated research methodologies. Degree of consistency as a result of environmental factors. Situationalism behavior is mostly the result of situational factors environment places constraints on what the individuals can and is doing. Interactionism factors related to the situation, as well as personality factors, interact to produce a behavior. Mental processes and factors are what determine behavioral decisions. Cognitive factors thought and processes about behavior outcome consequences specific in a situation cognitive process consistency is what results in consistency of behavior. Powerful situations non-ambiguous situations (not as much thinking needed) produce behavioral consistency.