Psyx 385 1st edition Lecture 20Outline of Last Lecture i. Key conceptsii. Henry MurrayOutline of Current Lecturei. Walter Mischela. CritiqueCurrent LectureWalter Mischel: Modern interactionism1. Critique (1968): Trait theory assumes behavioral consistency across stimulusconditionsa. Following review of the evidence for cross-situational generality of behavior:i. Broad dispositions don’t reliably predict behaviorii. R(traits-behavior) is around .3--.4 (9-16%) correlation coefficientiii. The broad dispositional approach undervalues the situation and dehumanizes peopleb. Personality= system of mediating units and processes that interact with the situationi. Cognitive-affective units (CAUs): encodings, expectancies, goals, motives, emotions1. Learned via social experience2. Processes: CAUs interact with each otherii. Different CAUs are activated by features of the environmentThese 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.1. People differ because of 1. Differences in relations among CAUs and 2. Their accessibility2. CAU activation drives behavioral expressionc. Persnality consistences are apparent because individuals develop Behavioral Signaturesd. If-then…behavioral dispositionsi. Learned situation-behavior
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