PSYC 2600- Midterm #1 EXAM WITH CORRECT ANSWERS |100% SOLVED|

Personality ANS- How someone is different from other people (repeated behaviour) Laypersons view of personality ANS- o collection of traits of terms that describe a person (shy). o These terms pointing out what is different about them. o Should be consistent over time not based off just once. o You either have the trait or you do not. o These terms explain behavior Psychologists view of personality ANS- o Organized collection of adjectives (structure to personality) if you have one of those traits you likely have another o Personality traits there are dimensions to what people to differà you are on a scale (ex. Extroversion, introvert) o Relatively consistent over time and situations o Traits are normally distributed along a continuum- people fit into different levels (most people in middle only few in extremes) o Explanation for personality- don't know whether personality describes behavior or if behavior is due to personality