PSYC 332 Chapter Notes -Jerome Kagan, Twin Study, Longitudinal Study
6 Feb 2014
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Continuity and change in traits: the role of genes, environments, and time. Mary anne cromwell- she used to be skinny and unpopular but came back 10 years later as a successful bombshell who attracted all the men. What was striking was her poise and assertiveness (which she obviously didn"t have before)- everyone was stunned by how much she had changed. Mcadams" friend robert amundson hadn"t changed at all- he was the center of attention as he always had been. In hs mcadams described him as: socially dominant, outgoing, spontaneous, and not conscientious. It appears he hadn"t changed and was still socially dominant. Most people seemed the same in terms of their: social mannerisms, modes of relating to others, the way they spoke, and things they spoke about. Attributing a trait to a given person implies that the trait has staying power". How long it will stay, however, is unclear.
