1.2 Differences between people (FSWP1-022-A)

Discussed: Classical conditioning, Pavlov's experiment, Classification of conditioning, Effects of Classical conditioning, Conditioning and fear, Little Albert Experiment, Types of Reinforcement and punishment, Definitions and explanations to vocab words, Notes on articles, and more!

Discussed: Why people react differently in different situations; Why a person's behaviour is consistent over time; Why some people react differently in the same situation; How personal characteristics and situations interact; and Which/Why some traits change over time, and why some traits do not change. Includes: Formulas, definitions, explanations, and examples of vocab words, Notes on articles and MORE!

Discussed: To What extent genes and environment shape our personality and behaviour; How we can study the heritability of personality. Includes: Definitions, explanations, and examples of vocab words, Formulas, Methods of testing, Results of testing, Buss' and Plomin's Temperaments (Activity level, Sociability, Emotionality, Impulsivity), How the temperaments results to the Big Five, Attitudes and Beliefs, Shared vs. Non-Shared Environment, Genotype-Environment Correlation

Discussed: What is intelligence - is it possible to measure; Are there different types of intelligence, and what they are; Is it possible to inherit intelligence; What is the Flynn-Effect; Is intelligence measured the same globally? Includes: Definitions, explanations, and examples of vocab words, Theories of intelligence from: Francis Galton, James Mckeen-Cattell, Alfred Binet, William Stern, Charles Spearman, Philip Vernon, David Wechsler, Louis Thurstone, Carl, Howard Gardner, and Robert St...

Discussed: How childhood has an impact on future personality development; What Carl Roger's view is on personality development; How children imitate behaviour according to Bandura. Includes: The need for positive regard, Conditions of worth, Introjection and Identification, The self and processes of defence, Client Centered therapy, Bandura's experiment, Social cognitive theory, Categories that influence observational learning, notes on articles and MORE!

Discussed: The four temperaments of Hippocrates; Taxonomies / Theories of: Gordon Allport, Raymond B. Cattell, Hans J. Eysenck, and McCrae and Costa; Big Five theory, criticisms, and MORE!

Discussed: How our personality affects our choice of a romantic partner; Are there gender differences in personality; Are there differences in personalities between cultures? Included: Definitions, explanations, and examples to vocab words, 3 Processes by which personality affects social interaction, Situation selection, Partner selection, Different theories, Big Five in mate selection, Types of Evocation , Manipulation

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