OP: Lecture 3 MARS

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OP Lecture 3 - MARS
Role
Personality Values Attitudes Perceptions
Motivation
Behavior
Ability
Situation
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OP Lecture 3 - Definitions

• Personality is the unique and relatively stable
  pattern of thoughts, feelings, and actions shown
  by, and differentiating, individuals.
• Individual Differences are much broader than
  personality. They are the dominant tendencies and
  characteristics that are exhibited by, and
  differentiate, individuals.

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OP Lecture 3 Personality is Multidimensional
Cognition
Stress
Emotion
Behavior
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OP Lecture 3 Big 5 Theory of Personality
(Costa McCrae)

• Extroversion Outgoing, talkative, social,
  assertive.
• Agreeableness Friendly, courteous, good natured.
• Conscientiousness Careful, responsible,
  dependable, persistent.
• Emotional Stability Anxious, depressed, hostile.
• Open to Experience Sensitive, creative,
  flexible, curious.

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OP Lecture 3 Personality and Prediction
Personality Environment
Performance
High P
Low C
Rigid
Low P
Open
Low C
High P
High C
Rigid
High P
High C
Open
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OP Lecture 3 Self Protection Stategies

• Info Processing
• 1. Self-Serving Bias
• 2. False Consensus
• 3. False Uniqueness

• Manage Impression
• 1. False Modesty
• 2. Excuses
• 3. Exemplification
• 4. Self-Handicapping