PSY230H5 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Social Learning Theory, Casual Sex, Multiple Dispatch

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The second exam is based on all material in the textbook chapters 6 (stability) and the chapters about. Causes of personality (7, 8, 9, 10) and the corresponding lectures (9 to 14). Lecture 15 from october 28 will not be on the second exam! Rank-order consistency is fixed from age 30 to age 70 (new evidence) Rank-order consistency decreases in old age (new evidence) Very high stability after correcting for random error and fluctuations. Less stability for life outcomes (income, life-satisfaction) Age trends in the mean level of the big five. Magnitude of sex differences in specific characteristics and behaviors. Some of the strongest sex differences are found for sexual behaviors and attitudes. Sex differences in importance of attractiveness and status. Women s attractiveness is a cue for reproductive value. Survey data on sex differences in sexual attitudes and behavior. Difference in the theoretical limit of offsprings. Men can maximize quantity, women have to maximize quality.