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What characterizes individuals with high levels of openness-to-experience?
What characterizes individuals with high levels of openness-to-experience?
Which trait is most strongly associated with predicting happiness?
Which trait is most strongly associated with predicting happiness?
What effect does high neuroticism have on an individual's emotional stability?
What effect does high neuroticism have on an individual's emotional stability?
What physiological factor is related to higher levels of extraversion?
What physiological factor is related to higher levels of extraversion?
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How does neuroticism impact relationships according to the content provided?
How does neuroticism impact relationships according to the content provided?
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What describes a person high in conscientiousness?
What describes a person high in conscientiousness?
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Which method is used to determine important personality traits according to their frequency in language?
Which method is used to determine important personality traits according to their frequency in language?
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Which of the following traits is considered part of the Big Five personality factors?
Which of the following traits is considered part of the Big Five personality factors?
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What is a characteristic of individuals low in agreeableness?
What is a characteristic of individuals low in agreeableness?
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How does conscientiousness predict academic achievement compared to IQ?
How does conscientiousness predict academic achievement compared to IQ?
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What is NOT true about traits according to the content provided?
What is NOT true about traits according to the content provided?
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Which of the following traits correlates with lower levels of heart disease?
Which of the following traits correlates with lower levels of heart disease?
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What is one way to identify important traits in personality psychology?
What is one way to identify important traits in personality psychology?
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Study Notes
Introduction to Personality Traits
- Personality traits are consistent patterns of emotions, thoughts, and behaviors that are stable over time
- Traits exist on a spectrum rather than in categories
Determining Important Traits
- Lexical approach: suggests important traits are encoded in natural language
- Synonym frequency: many words for important traits
- Cross-cultural universality: important traits should appear across languages
- Goal is to identify important and universal traits
Lexical Approach Continued
- Lexical approach uses dictionaries to identify traits
- People rate traits of themselves and others
- Factor analysis: statistical analysis reveals correlations between traits
- Extraversion: linked to talkativeness, energy, and assertiveness
- Neuroticism: linked to tenseness, depression, and worrying
- Big Five factors: a comprehensive model of personality traits
The Big Five
- Openness to Experience/Intellect: intellectual engagement, imagination, curiosity
- Conscientiousness: responsibility, orderliness, persistence
- Extraversion: sociability, energy, assertiveness
- Agreeableness: considerateness, empathy, kindness
- Neuroticism: anxiety, vulnerability to stress, insecurity
Conscientiousness
- High Conscientiousness: responsible, orderly, persistent, planful, high standards
- Low Conscientiousness: disorganized, careless, impulsive
- Predicts academic achievement, longer lifespan, and job performance
Agreeableness
- High Agreeableness: considerate, empathic, kind, generous, cooperative
- Low Agreeableness: aggressive, rude, spiteful, stubborn, cynical, manipulative
- Predicts fewer interpersonal conflicts, lower risk of heart disease, and less racial prejudice
Openness to Experience
- High Openness: intellectually engaged, imaginative, curious, creative
- Low Openness: practical, conforming, narrow interests
- Related to IQ and complexity of emotional life
Extraversion
- High Extraversion: sociable, energetic, lively, assertive
- Low Extraversion: quiet, reserved, shy
- Predicts happiness, more friendships, higher social status, and longevity
- Linked to higher levels of dopamine
Neuroticism
- High Neuroticism: anxious, vulnerable to stress, insecure, moody
- Low Neuroticism: calm, emotionally stable, secure, self-satisfied
- Predicts lower happiness, psychological disorders, relationship problems
- Associated with lower levels of serotonin
- Reflects sensitivity to potential threats
- Increases over time with negative life experiences
Conclusion
- Personality traits are profoundly important for shaping life outcomes
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