Personality

name the personality theories

trait theory, social learning theory + interactionist approach

trait theory theorist

Eysenck

describe trait theory

personality is inherited, stable + enduring

narrow band theory theorist

Girdano

4 traits of trait theory

introverted, extroverted, stable + neurotic

traits of type A performers (4)

highly competitive

high anxiety

low tolerance of others

high drive to achieve goals

traits of type B performers (4)

less competitive

lower anxiety

more tolerant of others

less drive to achieve goals

criticisms of trait theory (2)

personality can be learned from environment

individual may choose to go against personality of parent

SLT theorist

Bandura

describe SLT

personality is learned from the environment, unstable + changeable

describe vicarious learning

individual sees certain characteristic bring success to another performer + copies it

criticisms of SLT (2)

personality may be inherited

individual has moral choice so may choose not to copy

interactionist approach theorist

Hollander

components of interactionist model

psychological core, typical response + role-related behaviour

describe interactionist approach

personality is the result of interaction between inherited characteristics + influence of environment

criticisms of interactionist approach (2)

personality may change without changing environment

personality may stay stable when environment changes