PSY 103 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Mother 3, Psychoneuroimmunology, Expectancy Theory

• School: Stony Brook University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 103
• Professor: Nancy Franklin

Document Summary

Personality: the psychological qualities of an individual that influence a variety of characteristic behavior patterns across different situations and over time. 25-year old phineas p. gage goes to work as a construction foreman. Behavioral genetics: selective breeding, twin studies, adoption studies. Revised neo personality inventory: projective tests. I a(cid:373) fa(cid:373)ilia(cid:396) (cid:449)ith t(cid:396)ait theo(cid:396)ies of pe(cid:396)so(cid:374)alit(cid:455), espe(cid:272)iall(cid:455) the (cid:862)big 5(cid:863) a(cid:374)d ho(cid:449) these traits are measured: differing theories; <5 ; 5-10 ; >10: co(cid:374)te(cid:373)po(cid:396)a(cid:396)(cid:455) idea is (cid:271)ased a(cid:396)ou(cid:374)d the (cid:862)big 5(cid:863) Extraversion: talkative, energetic, and assertive versus, quiet, reserved, shy. Agreeableness: sympathetic, kind, and affectionate versus cold, quarrelsome, and cruel. Conscientiousness: organized, responsible, and cautious versus careless, frivolous, and irresponsible. Neuroticism: anxious, unstable, temperamental, versus stable, calm, and contented. Openness to experience: creative, intellectual, and open-minded versus simple, shallow, and unintelligent. Trait personality theories: traits: enduring personal quality or attribute that influences behavior across situations, psychodynamic.