Lecture 5- trait theory II

These flashcards cover key terms and concepts from the lecture on Trait Theory II, highlighting the Five-Factor Model and its implications for understanding personality.

Five-Factor Model (FFM)

A model proposing that personality is composed of five core traits: surgency, agreeableness, conscientiousness, emotional stability, and openness to experience.

Factor Analysis

A statistical method used to identify the underlying relationships between variables by reducing data to a smaller set of summary variables.

Cross-Cultural Universality

extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness

Person-Situation Controversy

A debate in psychology about the degree to which behavior is determined by personality or situational factors.

Biological Bases of Personality

The underlying genetic and neurological factors that influence personality traits.

Cultural Norms

Social rules that dictate acceptable behavior and attitudes within a specific culture.

Dynamic Processes

Changes and developments in personality as a result of environmental influences and individual experiences.

Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory (RST)

adopt a bottom-up approach from biological system

BAS→ desirable stimuli (impulsivity)

FFFS→ aversive stimuli (fear)

BIS→ aniety

Cohort Effect

have to be careful for cross-sectional studies

Change of NEO constructs across time

Conscientiousness and agreeableness increase when reaching early adulthold, women neuroticism tends to drop