Studied by 1 person
the unique characteristics of a individual that determine how we act in different situations
define personality
genes inherited from parents
respond roughly the same in all situations
permanent & predictable
state 3 characteristics of trait theory
1 why people act different in different situations
2 doesn’t consider learnt behaviour
3 doesn’t explain why siblings are different
state 3 limitations of trait theory
all behaviour is learnt
observing significant others
copying/ model others through vicarious experiance
state 3 characteristics of social learning theory
doesn’t consider genetically inherited traits
some people never change
state 2 drawbacks of social learning theory
GENETICALLY INHERITED TRAITS TRIGGERED BY ENVIRONMENT
people react differently in different situations
combination of trait and learning theories
unpredictable
state 4 characteristics of the interactionist approach
