A LEVEL PE: PERSONALITY
0.0(0)
Studied by 2 people
Learn
Practice Test
Spaced Repetition
Match
FlashcardsCard Sorting
1/5
Earn XP
Study Analytics
Name | Mastery | Learn | Test | Matching | Spaced |
|---|
No study sessions yet.
6 Terms
1
New cards
the unique characteristics of a individual that determine how we act in different situations
define personality
2
New cards
* genes inherited from parents
* respond roughly the same in all situations
* permanent & predictable
* respond roughly the same in all situations
* permanent & predictable
state 3 characteristics of trait theory
3
New cards
1 why people act different in different situations
2 doesn’t consider learnt behaviour
3 doesn’t explain why siblings are different
2 doesn’t consider learnt behaviour
3 doesn’t explain why siblings are different
state 3 limitations of trait theory
4
New cards
* all behaviour is learnt
* observing significant others
* copying/ model others through vicarious experiance
* observing significant others
* copying/ model others through vicarious experiance
state 3 characteristics of social learning theory
5
New cards
* doesn’t consider genetically inherited traits
* some people never change
* some people never change
state 2 drawbacks of social learning theory
6
New cards
*GENETICALLY INHERITED TRAITS TRIGGERED BY ENVIRONMENT*
* people react differently in different situations
* combination of trait and learning theories
* unpredictable
* people react differently in different situations
* combination of trait and learning theories
* unpredictable
state 4 characteristics of the interactionist approach