PSYC 4620 1st Edition Lecture 16 Outline of Last Lecture I. Trait Theory II. Gordon AllportIII. Henry MurrayIV. Raymond CattellOutline of Current Lecture V. The Big FiveVI. Breakdown of the Big FiveVII. State vs. TraitVIII. The Big Five in the WorkplaceCurrent LectureThe Big Five- The Big Five personality traits- Advances in technology- Five basic dimensions of personalityo “The Big Five”o “Five Factor Model”- Series of 5 continuums (5 personality traits that umbrella other traits)o Opennesso Conscientiousnesso Extraversiono Agreeablenesso NeuroticismOpenness to New Experiences- Higher scores=more openness- Most people are in the middle (The data is normally distributed)Low ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------HighFamiliar ImaginationConventional WillingnessThese 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.CuriosityCreativityConscientiousness- Control and self-discipline- Higher scores= more control- Normal distribution (most people fall in the middle)Low ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------HighCareless OrganizedEasily Distracted Plan-OrientedUndependable DeterminedExtraversion- Extraversion vs. introversion- High scores= more extraversionLow ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------HighReserved EnergeticIndependent OptimisticEven-Paced FriendlyAssertiveAgreeableness- If you go along with stuff, go with the flow- High scores= more agreeableness- Agreeableness with peopleLow ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------HighArgumentative TrustingHard-headed MalleableCautious NaïveSkepticalNeuroticism- Emotional stability and personal adjustmento Compare to Honey neurotics- feelings of inadequacy and insecurity- High scores= more neuroticism (less stable)Low ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------HighCalm Easily UpsetWell-adjusted Prone to AnxietyNo extremes Prone to DepressionOngoing Questions about the Big Five- Pervasive but not complete- Questions that have not been answered yeto What do the five factors mean? Language capability (goes beyond what we have words for) Cognitive capability (is it that our brains are just constructing 5 or if we thought about it differently would it be different, only cognitively capture 5) Complexities and subtleties (are we limited by 5 factors)o How many basic factors are there? Ranges among studies (1-7 factors) Rogue personality traits (don’t fit well in big 5; humor, religiousness, frugality) Depends on operational definitionso Are the factors stable as we age? Stabilize in 20s General trends across lifespano Global vs. specific traits Global traits-Big 5, broad umbrella traits Specific traits- subscales, fall under the global traits Usefulness of each, is it more useful to use global or specific traits- Both are useful- For prediction: specific traits are betterState vs. Trait- Traito Stable, underlying component of personality- Stateo Situation-specific component of personalityBig Five in the Workplace- HR departmentso Global traits vs. specific traits- Conscientiousness-best predictor, employers want high levels of it- Agreeableness- also important- Extraversion vs. introversiono Extroverts have the edge in getting hired-
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