PSY 233 1st Edition Lecture 25 Outline of Last Lecture I Chapter 8 continued A Big 5 and Eysenck s Cattell s factors seem to support one another B Stability and change in personality 1 Personality is more stable over sort periods of time than long periods of time 2 Personality is more stable in adulthood than childhood 3 Evidence of general trait stability there are indicidual differences in stability during development 4 The limits of environmental influences on change during childhood and adulthood to be determined 5 Some of the reasons are genetic and some are environmental C The 6th factor of personality Outline of Current Lecture II Chapter 8 continued A Applications of the big 5 1 Allows professionals a tool to assess personality differences 2 May help students predict vocational choices 3 Elevated well being and life satisfaction subjective interpretation 4 More conscientious individuals may live longer due to health habits less like violent deaths less likely to smoke or drink 5 Compulsive personality high in neuroticism and conscientiousness B Person situation controversy are people consistent in their personality traits 1 Longitudinal stability 2 Cross situational consistency C Critical evaluation D Systematic E Comprehensive F Applications These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute Current Lecture II Chapter 8 continued A Applications of the big 5 1 Allows professionals a tool to assess personality differences 2 May help students predict vocational choices Those high in E prefer social and enterprising occupations Those high in O prefer investigative and artistic occupations o Ex journalism 3 Elevated well being and life satisfaction subjective interpretation 4 More conscientious individuals may live longer due to health habits less like violent deaths less likely to smoke or drink 5 Compulsive personality high in neuroticism and conscientiousness B Person situation controversy are people consistent in their personality traits 1 Longitudinal stability evidence of trait theory 2 Cross situational consistency people tend to show same traits in different Circumstances C Critical evaluation Scientific observation trait theory shows high degree of scientific data through Cattell s work Data is objective and diverse includes self and other reports D Systematic initially it seems yes but then contemporary trait theorist sees less systematic approaches Testable yes testable and objective which strengthens the trait theory data E Comprehensive some areas are comprehensive some are not Lacks comprehensiveness in absences of relative personality processes relative lack of attention to the individual F Applications good application but less certain about evaluating the worth of the applications
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