GillettePsych 12 Personality & Intelligence
Personality =
What can personality be used to explain?
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Personality Trait =
THE BIG FIVE
All 5 Traits: Work together w/ 2-3 people to brainstorm famous
personalities or people others would know to as an example for each
trait.
What is Personality?
Complex hypothetical construct. Various definitions... for
psychology we focus on:
An individuals unique set of _____________________behavioral
traits
____________________________: Durable disposition to behave in a
particular way in a variety of situations
Ex: Honest, Dependable, Moody, Impulsive, Suspicious, Anxious,
Excitable, Domineering, Friendly
_________________________: Correlations among many variables are
analyzed to identify closely related clusters of variables.
Gordon Allport
Described personality in terms of ______________________ traits,
or characteristic patterns of behavior or dispositions to feel or
act in a certain way. 3 Main traits:
Cardinal trait
Central trait
Secondary trait
_________________ Trait - characteristic or feature so important
that a person is identified by it
Ex, Scrooge in A Christmas Carol
_______________Trait - traits that make us predictable in most
situations
Ex, Hes a flirt or She is shy
________________ Trait - least important of the 3, but conveys
our preferences to items like music or food.
Ex, Rap Music & Chinese food
Personality Trait Perspective
16 Personality Factors (16PF) by Raymond Cattell
Using ___________ (factor analysis) identified that he believed
made up the building blocks of each individuals personality.
Everyone has the same 16 characteristics - to varying degrees.
Eysenck and Eysenck (EYE-SINK) (Hans & Sybil)
2 basic dimensions of personality, rated on a continuum
Extraversion vs._________________
__________________ - sociable, outgoing, active, and lively
person
Introversion - thoughtful, reserved, & quiet
Emotional Stability vs. Instability
Stability - easy-going, relaxed, well-adjusted and
even-tempered
____________________ - moody, anxious, and restless
Lets find out where you rate!
