PSY 352 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Extraversion And Introversion, Walter Mischel, Personality Psychology

• School: University of Arizona
• Department: Psychology Main
• Course: PSY 352
• Professor: Ariana Torrejon

Document Summary

1. 2 list various contexts in which personality might appear. 1. 3 describe the 2 sides of the person- situation debate, how the debate was resolved, and the conditions under which personality can best predict behavior. 1. 4 know the major topics in personality psychology. Personality is someone"s usual pattern of beliefs, feelings, and thoughts. Personality includes tendencies all humans share, but also individual differences. Some personality differences are obvious; others less so. Personality is shaped by genetics, parents, peers, birth order, and culture. Personality psychology aims to define and measure what it can, while acknowledging that there are many other influences on behavior. Personality is a hub topic, at the center of various subareas within psychology. Personality can be measured accurately enough to predict behavior. Situation includes other people and the physical environment. In 1968, walter mischel argued that the effect of personality on behavior is too small to matter. On one side, the view that stable personality traits predict behavior.