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Personality. Sixth edition. Chapter 10. Person–Situation Interactionist Aspects of Personality. Modules (1 of 2). Introduction: Person–Situation Interactionist Aspects of Personality 10.1: Interpersonal Psychiatry 10.2: Motivation and Goals
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Personality Sixth edition Chapter 10 Person–Situation Interactionist Aspects of Personality
Modules (1 of 2) Introduction: Person–Situation Interactionist Aspects of Personality 10.1: Interpersonal Psychiatry 10.2: Motivation and Goals 10.3: Modern Interactionist Approaches Begin 10.4: The Power of Situations
Modules (2 of 2) 10.5: The Importance of Longitudinal Study 10.6: Interactions and Development Conclusion: Person–Situation Interactionist Aspects of Personality
Learning Objectives (1 of 2) 10.1: Use the idea of chumship to understand the formation of identity 10.2: Examine the purpose and applicability of psychological screening 10.3: Analyze Walter Mischel's approach that a person's behavior is actually situation driven 10.4: Examine the effect of situations on behavior
Learning Objectives (2 of 2) 10.5: Examine the changes in personality that occur over time 10.6: Scrutinize the two basic, independent dimensions of social interactions
Introduction: Person–Situation Interactionist Aspects of Personality • Inconsistencies in personality • Solutions in modern personality psychology • Situation interactionist approaches to personality
10.1: Interpersonal Psychiatry Chumship Metalheads Objective: Use the idea of chumship to understand the formation of identity
10.1.1: Interpersonal Psychiatry Contrasted with Psychoanalytic Theory • Important neo-analysts • Interpersonal theory of psychiatry
10.1.2: Personality as a Pattern of Interpersonal Interactions • Edward Sapir • Sullivan’s views on personality
10.2: Motivation and Goals Murray’s methods Murray’s inspirations Objective: Examine the purpose and applicability of psychological screening
10.2.1: The Personological System • Murray’s beliefs • Environmental press
10.2.2: Thema • Overview • Validity of TAT
10.2.3: The Narrative Approach: • Overview • Importance of internal inclinations
10.3: Modern Interactionist Approaches Begin Mischel’s early life Mischel’s work Objective: Analyze Walter Mischel's approach that a person's behavior is actually situation driven
10.3.1: Mischel’s Critique • Mischel’s arguments • Correlation coefficient r
10.3.2: Mischel’s Theory • Delay of gratification • Personality variables
10.3.3: Validity of Traits • Attribution theories • Process of better inference of personality
10.4: The Power of Situations Personality a weak predictor of behavior College students of the 1960s Objective: Examine the effect of situations on behavior
10.4.1: Trait Relevance and the “Personality” of Situations • Differing factors between American families 60 years apart • Different generations
10.4.2: Consistency Averaged across Situations • Issues regarding personality tests • Approaches to Big Five dimensions
10.4.3: Mirror Neurons • Overview • Outcomes
10.4.4: Personal versus Social Situations • Field dependence versus field independence • Qualities in social situations
10.4.5: Seeking and Creating Situations • Characteristics of anxious people
10.5: The Importance of Longitudinal Study Effective way to study personality Characteristics of longitudinal study Objective: Examine the changes in personality that occur over time
10.5.1: The Life-Course Approach • Overview • Process of expanding the concept of life course
Figure: 10.2:Trait Consistency at Different Ages Personality generally seems most stable for people in their 50s. However, because this information comes from a compilation of various smaller studies rather than a major study of the same people across their lives (Roberts & DelVecchio, 2000), we must be careful in interpreting such findings. Longitudinal studies show that some traits, such as conscientiousness, are fairly stable and important throughout life
10.5.2: Readiness • Elements of time dimension of interactionist approaches • Conclusions
10.6: Interactions and Development Dimensions of social interactions Characteristics of undeveloped egos Objective: Scrutinize the two basic, independent dimensions of social interactions
10.6.1: Unpredictability of Human Behavior • Endeavor of person–situation interactionist approaches • Modern notions of personality
Conclusion: Person–Situation Interactionist Aspects of Personality • Advantages • Limits • Common assessment techniques • Implications for therapy