PSYCH 2B03 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Neuroticism, Conscientiousness, Extraversion And Introversion

41 views9 pages

Document Summary

Chapter 4: personality traits, situations and behavior neuroticism, ego control and self monitoring: words invented by psychologists to describe how people differ psychologically. more obscure labels like: parmia, premsia, and alexithymia most often psychologist who follow the trait approach begin with common sense and ordinary words and their works seeks to base the scientific measurement of individual differences on familiar concepts such as sociability, reliability, dominance, nervousness and cheerfulness. as a result personality psychology and everyday human observation are in some ways not so different. Important to keep 2 things in min when considering trait approach to personal psychology: this approach is based on empirical research that mostly uses correlational designs. Trait psychologists put a great deal of effort into the careful construction of methods, such as personality tests, for accurately measuring how people differ: focuses exclusively on individual differences.

Get access

Grade+20% off
$8 USD/m$10 USD/m
Billed $96 USD annually
Grade+
Homework Help
Study Guides
Textbook Solutions
Class Notes
Textbook Notes
Booster Class
40 Verified Answers
Class+
$8 USD/m
Billed $96 USD annually
Class+
Homework Help
Study Guides
Textbook Solutions
Class Notes
Textbook Notes
Booster Class
30 Verified Answers

Related Documents