Interactionist Approach

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work of Hollander

states personality has 3 levels that interact to form personality

Psychological Core- most internal personality level, thought to be true self. Stable and remains constant over time

Typical Response- Changeable and learned behaviors, They become modified as the person responds to environmental sitautions

Role-Related behavior - Most external personality level. Dynamic and changeable. Individual has to adjust to suit different roles in a day (e.g. role of student, coach & friend)

It is a combination of trait and social learning theories

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