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Dynamic Interactionist Perspective Definition - Interaction between personality and environment continuous interaction (TRANSACTION) - development over time depending on the environment Course of time - Person and environment are constant in the medium term, but can change in the long term. - changes within person or environment - Influences of the environment on person or influences of the person on the environment Delimitation (further) development models Environmental determination unfolding codetermination Naïve Environmentalism: Environmental (in)stability influences personality Individual personalities are not interrelated Initial personality is created & environmental conditions influence personality: Later personalities always emerge from �0 Genetic program + environmental influence Environmental influence: personality runs off Develops further & is additionally influenced by the environment

Dynamic interaction = interaction between person & environment over time - Personality shapes environment Reaction of environment on personality - Types of influence: selection, production, change Differentiation of types of interactions Dynamic interaction Statistical interaction X and Y influence each other over time Example: social interaction such as parent-child relationship X and Y have a non-additive effect on Z Example: self-concept and classroom climate influence learning engagement

Personality picture - Personality changes only if there are differential changes (not individual) - Differential changes = different course compared to reference population - Dynamic-interactions, paradigm only for differential changes of personality and environment

Developmental functions of 5 individuals Individual: Differential

- Person 5 changed in personality (Figure B) although aggressiveness remains the same (Figure A). - Other 4 does not change in personality or aggressiveness (image B) although aggressiveness always changes from year to year (image A)

- Examples: o Effects of shyness on relationships (environment): Shaping of environment by personality may not change shyness (e.g., new study environment) more influences of personality on environment than the other way around (especially from adolescence onward) o Environment intelligence poor environment in childhood causes differential difference in later IQ...