Chapter 11 - Personality - General Psychology | PSYC 101, Study notes of Psychology

Download Chapter 11 - Personality - General Psychology | PSYC 101 and more Study notes Psychology in PDF only on Docsity! Alex Rhodes PSYC 101 11/5/09 Dr. Loeb Chapter 11 – Personality I. Personality Traits a. Personality Trait i. The way that you behave in various situations 1. Ex. honest, anxious, suspicious, friendly, etc. b. Distinctiveness i. Each person has his/her own unique set of personality traits c. Five Basic Traits (OCEAN) i. Openness ii. Conscientiousness iii. Extraversion iv. Agreeableness v. Neuroticism II. Personality Perspectives a. Psychoanalytic i. Freud (1901, 1924, 1940) 1. Structure of Personality a. ID i. Pleasure principle b. Ego i. Reality principle c. Superego i. Social standards 2. Levels of Awareness a. Conscious b. Preconscious c. Unconscious i. Desires come to the surface b. Behavioral i. Learning ii. Skinner (1953, 1957) 1. Determinism a. Behavior is determined by environmental stimuli iii. Bandura (1977) 1. Observational Learning a. Behavior is influenced by observing others 2. Self-Efficacy a. One’s ability to behave in a way that should lead to an expected outcome