Psychology 2550A/B Lecture Notes - Fundamental Attribution Error, Situationist International, Personnel Selection

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2550A/B
• Professor: David Vollick

Document Summary

The 1968 challenge: mischel (1968,1973) argued that these findings reflected limitations not just in the methods but also in the core assumptions about consistency and coherence in personality theory, these are situational. The paradox defined: ben and allen (1974) noted the personality paradox: extensive research indicates low cross-situational consistency of behavior, but intuition leads us to assume consistency. Which one is right: a long person versus situation debate followed. = the extent the person was important, the situation was not, and vice versa. Individuals often exhibit consistent behaviors within distinct situations in stable pattern, creating signatures of personality. In one study, children displayed stable if then relationships: even brothers exhibit different itbs. Two types of consistency: type 1: average overall levels of behavior tendencies, best measured using aggregation methods, type 2: if then (situation-behavior) signatures, uses of type types of consistency, assessment of broad, global traits are useful for: Making initial screening decisions in personnel selection.