PSYB30H3 Chapter 4: Chapter 4.docx

Summarize the psychosexual stages of personality
development (focus on personality traits in adulthood).

Work teams that are more diverse in ethnicity and gender are more productive, innovative, financially successful, and make smarter decisions. Would you expect similar benefits in groups that are more diverse in terms of personality traits? Can you think of any combination(s) of traits that would be especially beneficial in work/team settings?

• Discuss the consistency of personality over time/situations.
• Define person-situation interaction and consider examples.
• Define the concept of aggregation and provide examples.
• Discuss measurement issues and their possible solutions.
• Summarize the role of personality tests in hiring.
• Summarize the problems associated with the MBTI.