PSY 233 1st Edition Lecture 3 Outline of Last Lecture I. 50 Myths about Psychology and Personality (continued)A. The Social AnimalB. Know ThyselfC. Sad, Mad, and BadD. Disorder in the CourtE. Kills and Pills Outline of Current Lecture II. Chapter 1: 5 Goals for Personality TheoristsA. the 5 goals for personality theorists1. Observation is scientific2. Theory is Systematic3. Theory that is testable4. Theory is comprehensive5. Application: theory to practice, what works and why?B. Defining personality- addressing 3 issuesa. definition of personalityC. Understanding personalitya. structureb. structure used a Unit of Analysisc. alternative to structure of personality is the system of personalityD. 2nd consideration in the study of personality is HierarchyE. Personality processesCurrent Lecture II. Chapter 1: 5 Goals for Personality TheoristsA. the 5 goals for personality theorists1. Observation is scientific- Study large groups of people (100s to 1000s of people)- Ensure that observations are objective- shoot for replicationThese 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.- Used specialized tools to study thinking processes, emotional reactions, and biological systems2. Theory is Systematic- Relating ideas to one another to create a theory that is systematic and organized3. Theory that is testable- Want people to challenge it so they come up with the same answer as researchers4. Theory is comprehensive- Addressing significant questions- Ex: what is nature and what is nurture in explaining personality?5. Application: theory to practice, what works and why?- Lot of evidence suggested that was not thereB. Defining personality- addressing 3 issuesa. 3 issues of personality1. Human universals- unique to humans, how we react2. Individual differences- why are people different3. Individual uniquenessb. Personality- psychological qualities that contribute to an individual’s distinctive and enduring patterns of felling, thinking, and behavingC. Understanding personalitya. Structure- the day to day consistent traits that define a person’s fundamental structure- Ex: happy, sad, introverted, etc. b. Structure used a Unit of Analysis- Trait- consistent style of emotion or behavior across a series of Settings- Type- cluster of many different traits (3 types)1. People who are adaptive and resilient (thrivers)2. People who are socially inhibited or over controlled3. People who are not inhibited and under controlledc. Alternative to structure of personality is the system of personality1. system- highly interconnected parts that reflect not only the whole but the parts as well- The whole is greater than the sum of the partsD. 2nd consideration in the study of personality is Hierarchy1. Hierarchy of personality- higher broad goals, driven, like being educated, successful, moral, all influence lower goals like studying hard, connecting withothers, being kind to othersE. Personality processes- psychological reactions that change dynamically over a brief period of time- Ex: personality lability (swings to extremes), moving rapidly from one activity and the accompanying
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