PSYC 1030H Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Factor Analysis, Trait Theory, Conscientiousness
20 Mar 2019
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The stability in a person"s behaviour over time and across situations (consistency) The behavioural differences among people reacting to the same situation (distinctiveness: personality refers to an individual"s unique constellation of consistent behavioural traits. The five-factor model of personality traits: factor analysis was used to arrive at a simpler, 5-factor model of personality (mccrae and costa, extraversion. Outgoing, sociable, upbeat, friendly, assertive, and gregarious. More positive outlook on life and are motivated to pursue social contact, intimacy and interdependence: neuroticism. Over-react more in response to stress than others. Exhibit more impulsiveness and emotional instability: openness to experience. Curiosity, flexibility, vivid fantasy, imaginativeness, artistic sensitivity, and unconventional attitudes. Tolerant of ambiguity and less need for closure on issues. Key determinant of people"s political attitudes and ideology: agreeableness. Correlated with empathy and helping behaviour: conscientiousness. Psychodynamic perspectives: psychodynamic theories include all of the diverse theories descended from the work of. Sigmund freud, which focus on the unconscious mental forces.
