Personality 210 Psychology Notes (Part 2) Traits and Trait Traditions

idiographic approach

The ________ is person- centered and focuses on many characteristics integrated in a unique person, it also focuses on specific features within an individual.

Narrative continuity

________ describes an internalized and evolving story of the self being designed to provide life with some measure of temporal unity and some purpose.

rouge test

The ________ is a test that involves the concept of being aware of oneself.

Social perspective

________ describes the desires that come from social intercourse or interaction.

role of social and cultural identity

The ________ plays an important role in developing into who one becomes today.

Theory of mind

________ describes how children at the age of 4 understand that others have their own goals and drives, and this helps them learn how they set up their own goals.

The self as a social actor

________ focuses on playing out social roles that are scripted thus one’s traits are intelligible to others only in these social roles. Children start to engage in this stage around 18 months after birth and they show outward demonstrations that they understand themselves in relations to objects and others.

The self as a motivated agent

_________ focuses on acting on one’s inner desires…formulating goals, values, and plans. This concept discusses wanting to learn more about one’s desires, values, and chasing one’s goals.

The self as an autobiographical author

_________ focuses on taking stock of one’s life up till now past, present, and future…creating a narrative.

Temporal continuity

_________ describes the reflective understanding of how one comes to be aware of their existence.

nomothetic approach

The _________ describes show psychologists want to study what people can have in common with each other.

idiographic approach

The _________ is person-centered and focuses on many characteristics integrated in a unique person, it also focuses on specific features within an individual.