Psychology of Personality Exam 3 Prof. Toru Sato Bring a No. 2 Pencil!
Study Guide Key concepts & Theories
Difference between personality types & traits
McCrae & Costa's Big five theory, methodology
names and characteristics of Big five factors
Cattell's theory, lexical criterion of importance
Factor analysis
Assessment concepts
test-retest reliability, internal consistency
criterion validity, concurrent validity
discriminant validity, inter-rater reliability
item total correlations
Interpersonal circumplex model
Agency and Communion
Complementary responses
Hippocrates' and Galen's theory (four types and bodily humors)
Hans Eysenck's theory
introversion-extroversion
ARAS, arousal levels of introverts and extraverts
time of day, & performance level of introverts and extraverts (in relation to the Yerkes-Dodson Law)
stimulus hungry vs stimulus shy and preferences in music and visual art
neuroticism-emotional stability, limbic system
psychoticism
Jeffrey Gray's theory
"approach" system and "stop" system
"impulsivity" & "(trait) anxiety"
septal area, lateral hypothalamus, septo-hippocampus
Relationship between Eysenck's and Gray's two primary personality dimensions
Different parts of neurons (cell body, dendrite, axon, myelin sheath, bouton)
synapse
Neurotransmitters
catecholamines (dopamine, norepinephrine)
serotonin, GABA, endorphin
drug interactions with neurotransmitters (Fluoxetine, MDMA, Cocaine)
Hormones (Testosterone/Estrogen, Oxytocin, Cortisol)
Genetics
twin studies (monozygotic twins & dizygotic twins)
heritability coefficients
situationism, interactionism
Evolutionary biology / theory
survival of gene pool
theories concerning gender differences (evolutionary, cultural, & psychodynamic)
assertive & nurturant instinct
mate preferences & infidelity concerns
altruism
evolutionary explanation of homosexuality
sexy son hypothesis
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