PSY100Y5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Sigmund Freud, Big Five Personality Traits, Albert Bandura
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Chapter 12 personality: theory, research and assessment. The concept of personality is used to explain a) the stability in a person"s behaviour over time and across situations (consistency), b) the behavioural differences among people reacting to the same situation (distinctiveness) In factor analysis, correlations among variables are analyzed to identify closely related clusters of variables o: robert mccrae and paul costa used factor analysis to arrive at a five-factor model of personality, known as the. Big five ; extraversion, neuroticism, openness to experience, agreeableness and conscientiousness. Extraversion (postive emotionality) people are characterized as outgoing, sociable, upbeat, friendly, assertive, etc. They"re motivated to pursue intimacy, interdependence and social contact. Neuroticism tend to be anxious, hostile, self-conscious, insecure and vulnerable and tend to exhibit more impulsiveness and emotional instability than others. Openness to experience associated with curiosity, flexibility, vivid fantasy, imagination, artistic sensitivity and unconventional attitudes.
