personality

Question 1

social learning characteristics

Answer 1

affected by environment or situation
personality is learned
observing and copying

Question 2

social learning +/-

Answer 2

• not account for inherited personality
• siblings or twins aren’t always the same
  + supported by bobo doll experiment
  + some aspects of personality learned by watching and copying

Question 3

trait perspective characteristics

Answer 3

personality is genetic or innate
traits are consistent and stable in all environments
behaviour can be predicted

Question 4

eysncks theory

Answer 4

extroversion- outgoing, lack concentration, aroused slowly
stability- predictable moods, no intense stress, recover quick from stress
introversion- shy, good concentration, aroused quickly
neurotic- unpredictable moods, slightly anxious, recover slow from stress

Question 5

girdanos theory

Answer 5

type A
highly competitive
work fast
impatient
prone to stress

type B
less competitive
work slowly
tolerant
less prone to stress

Question 6

trait perspective +/-

Answer 6

+ if correct behaviour is predictable
+ there is some evidence personality is influenced by genetics
- not accurate as unlikely to just be genetic input
- doesnt account for upbringing

Question 7

interactionist characteristics

Answer 7

personality determined by combo of traits
behaviour changes due to environment
behaviour not predictable

Question 8

interactionist +/-

Answer 8

+ explains why personality can change in different environments
+ takes into account trait and social learning
- if situational factors are not strong the traits dominate behaviour