PS101 Chapter 12: PS101 - Chapter 12
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Personality an individual"s unique constellation of consistent behavioural traits: consistency the stability in a person"s behaviour over time, distinctiveness behavioural differences among people reacting to the same situation. Theophrastus wrote about different characters to try to describe individual differences. Personality trait a durable disposition to behave in a particular way in a variety of situations: honest, dependable, moody, impulsive, suspicious, anxious, excitable, domineering, friendly. One basic trait may cause other traits: basic trait, excitable, therefore, person becomes impulsive, restless, irritable. Personality can be described completely by measuring only 16 traits. Extraversion: outgoing, sociable, upbeat, friendly, assertive, positive emotionally. Neuroticism: anxious, hostile, self-conscious, insecure, vulnerable, overreact to stress, impulsiveness, emotional instability. Openness to experience: curiosity, flexibility, vivid fantasy, imaginativeness, artistic, unconventional attitudes, less need for closure, less prejudice. Agreeableness: sympathetic, trusting, cooperative, modest, straightforward, constructive approaches to conflict, less quarrelsome, empathy, helping, opposite: suspicious, antagonistic, aggressive. Conscientiousness: diligent, disciplined, well-organized, punctual, dependable, constraint , self- regulation,
