PSYC 2600 Final: PSYC2600 Full Notes for the Entire Year

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20 May 2014
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Contemporary theories: focuses on aspects of personality in the group and individual differences level, specialized research, six domains of knowledge: dispositional, biological, intrapsychic, cognitive- experiential, social and cultural, and adjustment. Every human being is by gleick: like all others: human nature level of analysis (traits that are typical) o. Something all humans experience ex language skills: like some others: individual and group differences level of analysis. Individuals within groups" similarities and their differences to other groups o ex liberals vs conservatives: like no other: individual uniqueness level of analysis o. Individual is not like another individual even identical twins. Five factor theory by costa and mccrae: personality system as universal of human nature but individuals will vary in the level of particular traits, core components (squares) Characteristic adaptations: way which we typically interact with our o o environment o. Self-concept: part of the characteristics adaptations: peripheral components (circles)