PSY 352 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Sensation Seeking, Impulsivity, Conscientiousness

• School: University of Arizona
• Department: Psychology Main
• Course: PSY 352
• Professor: Lazarwicz

Document Summary

Stability and change over time (in many forms): mean level stability: maintaining consistent levels of a trait rank order stability: maintaining individual position within group. E. g. height personality change: internal, enduring changes to the person over time. External, temporary changes do not equal personality change (e. g. situations, illness, intoxication, etc. ) personality coherence: maintaining rank order but changing behavioral manifestations of trait. 3 levels of analysis: individual difference level: group difference level: population level: Personality stability in infancy temperament: genetically-based behavioral tendencies seen in young children. Heritable, emerges early in life (but there is mean level change during lifespan nature vs. nurture) 6 components of temperament (rothbart & bates, 2006): fearful distress/inhibition. Amount of withdrawal, distress in new situations: irritable distress. Anger, frustration if child can"t do what (s)he wants to: attention span and persistence. Habituation, length of interest: activity level. Influences social adjustment: caspi et al. (1995): negativity, low control in childhood.