PSYC 4620 1st Edition Lecture 17 Outline of Last Lecture I. The Big FiveII. Breakdown of the Big FiveIII. State vs. TraitIV. The Big Five in the WorkplaceOutline of Current Lecture V. Assessment of Trait TheoryVI. Evaluation of Trait ApproachVII. Type A and B PersonalitiesVIII. Hostility and HealthCurrent LectureAssessment of Trait TheorySelf-Report Inventories- Huge contribution to assessment- Strengthso Easy administrationo Scoringo Face validityo Adaptability and length- Weaknesseso Participant-driven Depends on participant’s ability and willingness to provide accurate infoo Faking L&F Scales on MMPI-2 L scale: lie scale F scale: fake scaleo Social desirability K Scale on MMPI-2Evaluation of Trait ApproachThese 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.Strengths- Data-driveno Reduced biaso Reduced subjectivity- Practical applicationso Assessmento Educational/vocational psycho I/O psychWeaknesses- Leaves out a loto Development of traitso Intervention (how to help people on very extreme ends of spectrums)o Schools of psychotherapy- Lack of agreed-upon frameworko No single theory/structure Ex: How many basic traitso Lack of cohesive overview of approachChapter 8Type A Traits- Originated in cardiovascular researcho Heart attack victims: active, energetic, driven Coronary-prone behavior pattern (active, energetic, victim) Type A-Type B spectrum Type Ao Think of it as a continuumType A- Motivated- Driven- Competitive- Easily angeredType B- Relaxed- Unhurried- Not compulsively driven- Less competitive- Less angryType A and Personality- Three major components that make up Type A traito Higher competitive achievement strivingo Time urgencyo More likely to respond to frustrating situations with hostility and angerHostility and Health- 1970s: Type A is a good predictor of heart disease- More complicatedo Hostility is a good predictor of heart diseaseo Hostility: Strong reaction to small frustrations and inconveniences- Williams et al 2000o High in hostility: 2x higher heart diseaseo High in hostility: 3x higher hospitalized/death from heart disease- Interventions helpo Designed to teach people how to cope, reduce
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