L3 - Theories of Personality - Uniformed Protective Services

Understanding the key features of each theory, their strengths and weaknesses and their
application to working in the uniformed protective services.
• Type A and Type B personality theory:
o Type A personality
o Type B personality.
• Trait theory:
o stable, enduring characteristics that explain behaviour
o genetic basis for personality
o behaviour can be predicted based on an individual’s traits.
• Situational theory:
o behaviour is determined by the environment or situation
o Bandura’s social learning theory:
– social modelling
– social reinforcement
– interactionist theory
– behaviour is the result of an individual’s traits and the situation