FMLY 1010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Job Satisfaction, Conscientiousness, Extraversion And Introversion

• School: University of Manitoba
• Department: Family Social Sciences
• Course: FMLY 1010
• Professor: Christine A.Schippers

Document Summary

Lomoarcpsd|98729 8: continuity and change in personality (471) Canoe (big 5 traits acronym: conscientiousness = need for order in the environment. Agreeableness = ease with which a person gets along with other. Big 5 are relatively stable from childhood to old age. Openness, extraversion, and neuroticism decline as adults get older. Agreeableness and conscientiousness increase until age 70 and then decline. Studies show that women typically become less negative over time. Tolerance for risk-taking and impulsivity decline with age. Personality stability is associated with better cognitive performance and psychological/physical health in mid-life. A shift towards higher neuroticism and lower conscientiousness leads to poorer health. Burnout = lack of energy, exhaustion, and pessimism that results from chronic stress o. Work satisfaction: (473: plateau of promotions occur during middle adulthood, job satisfaction at its peak o. Social-cognitive skills improve from early to middle adulthood o. Selection workers narrow their range of activities.