PSYC 305- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 45 pages long!)
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Where our minds go when we talk about personality. Describe we are either high or low. Tendency in human behaviour or in experience. Interacting and processing and taking in and integrating info. High on this and tends to seek social interaction. Rely on self-report or report from others. Carry personality from one setting to another. Manifest differently but it is there wherever we go. Can"t be high on both extraversion and introversion. Can we become more extroverted if we want to. Personality influence the way we interact and behave in different environment. Personality has consequence, meaningful effect on the world around you. Can predict outcome by looking at traits. Easily influenced by things in the environment. You might dislike sth but that is not part of your personality. Correlation between political attitudes and personality but not considered as a part. Refer to quality we are born with. Certain traits proven to be adaptive for everyone.
