PSYC 1010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Rollo May, Social Learning Theory, Twin

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1010
• Professor: Jennifer Steeves

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Individual differences: grand theories gave way to a focus on narrower and specific aspects of personality traits. Problem they don"t help us make predictions: personality an individual"s unique constellation of consistent behavioural traits, studying personality can help us predict e. g. who will fit what sort of job. Personality traits: a durable disposition to behave in a particular way in a variety of situations. Raymond b. cattell and factor analysis: factor analysis correlations among many variables are analyzed to identify closely related clusters of variables. Looking for an underlying factors which may explain the correlation (a hidden factor) Not a theory just information from the analysis. Introverts tend to have higher levels of physiological arousal (easier to condition) Says that this is due to genetics. Big five cross culturally: big five factors seem to emerge, seems to be useful for prediction in the west but not in other cultures so much.