PSYCH 2B03 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Psychoticism, We Can Do Better, Agreeableness
8 Dec 2015
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Chapter 4 & pages 196-234 from chapter 7. Certain psychological properties and processes are universal: all people have biologically based needs for food, water, and. Other properties of people differ but in ways that allow individuals sex. Causal observation is sufficient to confirm that personality traits are not the only factors that control an individual"s behaviour, situations matter too. Stability of the differences between people increase with age: e. g. 30 year olds are more stable across time than children and adolescents, people 50-70 are the most stable of all. People differ from each other in the degree to which they have developed a consistent personality for themselves. Studies suggest that the consistency of personality is associated with maturity and general mental health: more-consistent people appear to be less neurotic, more controlled, more mature, and more positive in their relations with others.
