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Personality
A unique and consistent pattern of thinking, feeling, and behavior.
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Personality Theories
Explanations of how personality develops and is structured.
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Type
A broad personality classification made up of a collection of traits.
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Trait
A stable and measurable characteristic of an individual’s personality.
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Choleric
A personality type that is irritable and associated with yellow bile (fire element).
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Melancholic
A personality type that is depressed and associated with black bile (earth element).
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Sanguine
A personality type that is optimistic and associated with blood (air element).
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Phlegmatic
A personality type that is calm and associated with phlegm (water element).
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Introversion
A personality type focused on internal thoughts and feelings.
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Extroversion
A personality type focused on external interactions and the environment.
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Feeling Function
Evaluates the worth of conscious activities.
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Thinking Function
Understands the meaning of information.
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Sensation Function
Recognizes physical existence and reality.
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Intuition Function
Gains knowledge without conscious reasoning.
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Cardinal Trait
A dominant trait that shapes a person’s behavior.
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Central Trait
A general characteristic that influences behavior.
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Secondary Trait
A characteristic that appears only in specific situations.
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Introversion/Extroversion
A major personality dimension relating to social vs. solitary behavior.
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Neuroticism
A major personality dimension relating to emotional stability vs. instability.
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Psychoticism
A major personality dimension relating to tough-mindedness vs. empathy.
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Factor Analysis
A statistical method used to identify personality traits.
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Big Five Personality Traits
A model including Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism.
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Openness
Creativity and willingness to try new experiences.
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Conscientiousness
Organization, discipline, and responsibility.
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Extraversion
Sociability, energy, and assertiveness.
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Agreeableness
Compassion, cooperativeness, and trustworthiness.
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Neuroticism
Emotional instability, anxiety, and moodiness.
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Objective Tests
Standardized self-report inventories used to assess personality.
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Projective Tests
Ambiguous stimuli used to assess personality.
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Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)
A widely used test with 567 true/false questions to diagnose psychological disorders.
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Rorschach Inkblot Test
A projective test where individuals interpret inkblots.
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Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)
A projective test where individuals create stories based on ambiguous images.
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Barnum Effect
The tendency to believe vague, general personality descriptions.