PSY 209 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Hans Eysenck, Albert Bandura, Extraversion And Introversion
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Personality is fairly stable of how one behaves in a particular way in a variety of situations traits are more consistent (will show characteristics of that trait in many settings) A state is su(cid:271)je(cid:272)t to (cid:272)ha(cid:374)ge (cid:271)ased i(cid:374) o(cid:374) (cid:449)ho you"re (cid:449)ith a(cid:374)d where the setting (in classroom vs. at a party) is. Everyone scores in some way on 5 different personality traits. How willing is one to try new things. Drug addicts have high levels of openness. Being aware of work to do, getting things done, Introvert: likes to keep to themselves, quiet. More healthy good about going to doctor, keeping track. This trait has received the most attention; first trait researched by investigators. Said humans are born with a certain level of physical arousal. For everyone, there is a homeostatic level of physical arousal that is optimal. Extraverts show low levels of cortical arousal seek social connections to gain arousal.
