Transcript Mondak & Halperin (2008)

Political Psychology:
Citizen Behaviors and Opinions
Lecture 4
Personality 2: Other traits
Program
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Personality and attitudes
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Personality and engagement
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Personality and participation
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Personality and vote choice
Personality and attitudes
Lecture 4
Personality 2: Other traits
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The impact of personality traits
on mass attitudes and behaviors
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3 surveys, US, 1998/2004/2005
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Big 5:
– agreeableness, conscientiousness,
extroversion, neuroticism, openness
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Personality and engagement
Lecture 4
Personality 2: Other traits
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Blais & St-Vincent (2011)
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The impact of personality traits
on interest and turnout
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2 surveys, Canada, 2008/2009
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4 traits:
– altruism, shyness, general efficacy,
conflict avoidance
Blais & St-Vincent (2011)
Personality and participation
Lecture 4
Personality 2: Other traits
Mondak & Halperin (2008)
Fowler & Kam (2006)
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The impact of patience on voter
turnout
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student survey, USA, 2004
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1 trait:
– patience, measured with a
behavioral game
Fowler & Kam (2006)
Fowler & Kam (2006)
Denny & Doyle (2008)
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The impact of personality traits
on voter turnout
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longitudinal study, UK, 1958-2000
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6 traits:
– impulsive, even-tempered, aggressive, rigid, withdrawn, hardworking
Denny & Doyle (2008)
Blais & St-Vincent (2011)
Personality and vote choice
Lecture 4
Personality 2: Other traits
Caprana et al. (1999)
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Analysis of vote choice during
the 1996 Italian election
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Five-Factor Personality Model:
energy, friendliness, conscientiousness, emotional stability,
and openness
Caprana et al. (1999)
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Conclusion
Lecture 4
Personality 2: Other traits