COMPLETE Intro Psychology Course - ALL TOPICS - Traits and Behavior (Intro Psych Tutorial #139)

www.psychexamreview.com In this video I describe the relationship between scores on trait assessments and actual behaviors. As Walter Mischel demonstrated, the correlation between trait scores and behaviors is fairly low, but it's important to keep in mind that traits describe tendencies, do not operate in isolation, and are also influenced by the situational context. I also describe how techniques such as experience sampling can help us to examine the relationship between traits and behaviors. Lastly I consider that while the trait approach is useful for describing differences it is not particularly helpful in explaining why those differences occur, a topic that we'll look at in future videos. Don’t forget to subscribe to the channel to see future videos! Have questions or topics you’d like to see covered in a future video? Let me know by commenting or sending me an email! Check out my book, Master Introductory Psychology, an alternative to a traditional textbook: http://amzn.to/2eTqm5s