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psych. Midterm Exam
Question | Answer |
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What is Personality? | An individual’s characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting. |
Personality psychologists | examine individual and group differences and try to explain how one’s personality develops. |
How can personality be measured? | Self-report surveys Peer ratings Observations Projective Tests Standardized Tests |
Trait | a characteristic pattern of behavior a disposition to feel and act, as assessed by self-report inventories and peer reports |
Openness trait | Curious, open to new ideas, creative, original |
Consciousness trait | Organized, systematic, achievement oriented, punctual, dependable. |
Extraversion trait | Outgoing, talkative, sociable, enjoys being in social situations, |
Agreeableness trait | tolerant, sensitive, trusting, kind, and warm. |
Neuroticism | Anxious, irritable, temperamental, and moody. |
Down sides of the trait perspective: | Doesn't explain personality(why people have the traits they do). |
Freuds Theory: | Proposes that childhood sexuality and unconscious motivations influence personality. |