Personality

• Personality


  A unique psychological make-up
• Unique


  Being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else
• Psychological


  Related to the mental and emotional state of a person
• Personality traits


  1. List three words to describe your own personality

  2. Ask a friend to list three words that describe your personality

  3. Share and discuss the similarities and differences
• Personality test


  • https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test
• Trait Theory


  Individuals are born with innate, stable and enduring traits that stay the same across situations
• Trait theory attempts to predict behaviour since people will behave the same way in most situations
• Trait Theory example


  • An extrovert basketball player may always display extrovert characteristics like being loud, bright and opinionated
• Trait theory does not account for personality change or that behaviour can change with the situation
• Example of behaviour changing

  • A footballer could be aggressive after a foul but calm and apologetic in a post-match interview
• Trait theory does not account for how experiences can change personality
• Example of personality change

  • David Beckham's more mature approach to play after his 1998 World Cup red card
• Social Learning approach


  Behaviour is learned from significant others through socialisation
• Significant others


  Role models, friends, parents - people we hold in high esteem
• We are more likely to learn reinforced behaviours seen as successful and powerful, and to copy behaviours consistently shown to us
• Behaviour is more likely to be copied when witnessed as a live event rather than from media
• Interactionist perspective


  Combines trait and social learning to predict behaviour in specific situations
• Lewin's formula


  Behaviour is a function of personality and environment
• Lewin's formula example


  • A rugby player packing down forcefully in a scrum but more calmly supporting the ball carrier in open play
• Hollander's 3 features of personality

  1. Core values and beliefs 2) Typical responses 3) Role-related behaviour
• The core is stable, typical responses are usual, and role-related behaviour may change to suit the situation
• Credulous approach


  Accepting the link between personality and behaviour
• Sceptical approach


  Doubting the link between personality and behaviour