3. Mini Quiz
1. Julie is a serious and conscientious employee; however, with her friends at Happy Hour on Friday afternoon she is the "life of the party." Julie would most likely be
a. a high self-monitor.
b. a low self-monitor.
c. high in private self-consciousness.
d. low in public self-consciousness.

4. Mini Quiz
2. Which of the following approaches relies upon factor analytic techniques to reduce the many traits in the English language down to few factors?
a. the many-trait approach
b. the single-trait approach
c. the essential trait approach
d. the empirical trait approach

5. Mini Quiz
3. Which of the following reflect the structure of personality presently proposed by many adherents of the essential trait approach?
a. neuroticism, extraversion, openness, agreeableness, conscientiousness
b. authoritarianism, fascism, conservatism, anti-Semitism, cynicism
c. the traits of the California Q-Set
d. self-monitoring

6. Mini Quiz
4. The sole basis by which items are selected for empirically derived personality scales is whether
a. their content adequately reflects the construct to be measured.
b. they are correlated with other items on the scales.
c. the respondent will be willing and able to truthfully give an accurate self-assessment for them.
d. they are answered differently by different kinds of people.

7. Mini Quiz Today is A) My birthday! B) Tuesday C) Going to be fun
D) all of the above

8. Using Traits to Understand Behavior
Different approaches:
The Single-Trait Approach
The Many-Trait Approach
The Essential-Trait Approach
The Simultaneous-Trait Approach

9. The Simultaneous-Trait Approach
Trait approaches tend to be “one-dimensional”
They only consider one trait at a time
“He is extraverted”
Pro: Simple and automatic
Con: Not all extraverts act the same

10. The Simultaneous-Trait Approach
An “extraverted” and “agreeable” person
An “extraverted” and “disagreeable” person

11. The Simultaneous-Trait Approach
An “extraverted” and “agreeable” person
Warm
An “extraverted” and “disagreeable” person
Controlling

12. The Simultaneous-Trait Approach
This approach examines how traits “blend” together within an individual

13. The Interpersonal Sphere
Ask yourself:
High (+)
Moderate (0)
Low (-)
How dominant are you?
How warm are you?

14. Interpersonal Circumplex
Cold
Warm

15. Interpersonal Circumplex
Dominant + -
Submissive

16. Interpersonal Circumplex
Dominant
Cold
Warm
Submissive

17. The Interpersonal Circumplex

18. The Interpersonal Circumplex

19. IPIP-IPC Warm-Agreeable Am interested in people. Reassure others.
Inquire about others’ well-being.
Get along well with others.
Markey & Markey, 2009

20. IPIP-IPC Gregarious-Extraverted Start conversations.
Love large parties.
Feel comfortable around people.
Talk to a lot of different.
Markey & Markey, 2009

21. IPIP-IPC Assured-Dominant Do most of the talking.
Demand to be the center of attention.
Speak loudly.
Demand attention.
Markey & Markey, 2009

22. IPIP-IPC Arrogant-Calculating Cut others to pieces. Contradict others.
Snap at people.
Have a sharp tongue.
Markey & Markey, 2009

23. IPIP-IPC Cold-Hearted Believe people should fend for themselves.
Don’t fall for sob-stories.
Don’t put a lot of thought into things.
Am not interested in other people’s problems.
Markey & Markey, 2009

24. IPIP-IPC Aloof-Introverted Am a very private person. Don’t talk a lot.
Have little to say.
Am quiet around strangers.
Markey & Markey, 2009

25. IPIP-IPC Unassured-Submissive Dislike being the center of attention.
Let others finish what they are saying.
Speak softly.
Seldom toot my own horn.
Markey & Markey, 2009

26. IPIP-IPC Unassuming-Ingenuous Tolerate a lot from others.
Take things as they come.
Seldom stretch the truth.
Think of others first.
Markey & Markey, 2009

27. The Interpersonal Circumplex
The IPC can help us understand sex – well at least who does it the most!
Markey & Markey, 2007

28. Sex "Sex is a conversation carried out by other means.”
"Sex with love is the greatest thing in life. But sex without love -- that's not so bad either."

29. Sex and Personality
What accounts for different people’s willingness (or lack thereof) to engage in sexual relations with multiple partners? 
Who has multiple partners?
High Extraversion
Low Agreeablness

30. Method Participates Measures 210 participants IAS
105 men and 105 women
Measures
IAS
Sexual promiscuity (different levels of intimacy)
1) One minute continuous lip kissing
2) Manual manipulation of nude partner’s genitals
3) Oral manipulation of nude partner’s genitals
4) Sexual intercourse

31. Results 1) Men reported more partners for:
1) One minute continuous lip kissing
2) Manual manipulation of nude partner’s genitals
3) Oral manipulation of nude partner’s genitals
4) Sexual intercourse

32. Results
2) For both males and females dominance was positively related to:
1) One minute continuous lip kissing
2) Manual manipulation of nude partner’s genitals
3) Oral manipulation of nude partner’s genitals
4) Sexual intercourse

33. Results 3) Warmth had a quadratic relationship with:
1) One minute continuous lip kissing
2) Manual manipulation of nude partner’s genitals
3) Oral manipulation of nude partner’s genitals
4) Sexual intercourse

36. Research Examples

37. Conclusion Personality is a unique “blend” of traits
Like chemistry’s periodic table
Elements do not exist in a vacuum
Combine together!
H20, NH3, CO2, etc.