PSYCH 2B03 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Situation Two
14 Jun 2015
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Chapter 4 psych 2b03: based on mostly empirical research using correlational designs, focuses exclusively on individual differences. Teenagers have much more erratic, changing personalities(fluctuates: since teenagers fluctuate much more, they are much more likely to find the idea of behavior being dependent on the situation, reasonable. Traits words are not legitmetley descriptive, because they are the manifestation how people see others as being consistent across situations. Predicatbiltiy: mishcel, while studying the validity of personality traits, rarely ever used natural situations to assess behavior, mischel studied studied b data(gathered in laboratory settings, studied relationships between self-descriptions of personality nd direct measurements of behavior. Between others description of one"s personality and direct measurements of behaviour. He only chose the worst studes: we can do better. Must try to take research out of the lab, and into real situations. You need a standard to put this against.
