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exam 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| allport looked at | the present and future |
| cardinal | rare, but strongly deterministic of behavior |
| central | present to varying degrees in al people. influence, but do not determine and individual's behavior |
| secondary | present in all individuals and can influence behavior but strongly dependent |
| neurotism | anxious, easily stressed |
| openness | Imaginative, preference for variety, and independent |
| conscientiousness | disciplined |
| agreeableness | empathetic |
| Extroversion | outgoing, enthusiastic |
| factors analysis | A statistical technique based on correlations between several measures, which may be explained in terms of underlying factors. |
| behavioral genetics | The study of the relationship between genetic or hereditary factors and personality traits. |
| introverts | cortical arousal levels are already high |
| extroverts | lower base level of cortical arousal |
| 3 traits in Eysenck's model | genetic, hereditary factors, and personality traits |
| HEXACO | Honesty, Emotional, extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and openness to experience. |
| dark triad definitions | Narcissism, Machiavellianism, Psychopathy |
| 16 PF used for | assess personality for research |
| narcissism | an egotistical interest in or admiration of one's self. Want to feed their egos, want to feel better than everyone. |
| Machiavellianism | characterized by a duplicitous interpersonal style, a cynical disregard for morality, and focus on self-interest and personal gain. They are manipulators- the are not impulsive. |
| Psychopathy | shallow emotional responses. they are the greatest, want to be know be everyone. They are impulsive and disposition towards interpersonal conflict. |
| sadistic personality | used physical cruelty or violence to establish dominance, they like breaking people down. not very common at intense levels. likes when people suffer. |