PSYCH 111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Reaction Formation, Conscientiousness, Genital Stage
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S2 most of the time if you"re a nice person, you"re mostly nice. The key is motives, thoughts, behaviors, etc. which are consistent in the individual overtime. Conscientiousness: this kind of person is somebody that is responsible, more likely to be tidy, pays attention to detail, self-discipline; somebody low on conscientiousness is the exact opposite of someone who has high conscientiousness. Agreeableness: talks about the extent to which people are corruptive and secure (cid:523)don"t2 say yes to everything(cid:524), trusting, helpful, somebody you can count on; people low in it are ruthless, hardly agreeable. Neuroticism: (not the most adaptive) generally always worried, more insecure, always feeling down, complaining; low on neuroticism is someone who is more calm, more sense of security. Openness: like variety, like trying new things, independent (do not always have to be with the same person) Extraversion: some people are just more social, want to connect with people, love bonding, affectionate.
