Psych 105 Chapter 12 part 1
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Personality
An individual’s characteristic style of behaving, thinking, and feeling.
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Trait Approach
A method of understanding personality that uses trait terms to categorize differences among individuals.
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Psychodynamic Approach
An approach to personality that focuses on the forces that lie beneath awareness.
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Humanistic–Existential Approach
An approach that views personality as a choice and emphasizes personal growth.
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Social–Cognitive Approach
An approach that examines how personality is shaped by personal experiences and contextual situations.
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Self-Report
A method of personality assessment where individuals answer questions about their behavior or mental state.
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MMPI-2-RF
A well-researched clinical questionnaire used for assessing personality and psychological problems.
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Projective Techniques
Assessment methods that rely on analysis of ambiguous stimuli to reveal inner aspects of an individual's personality.
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Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)
A projective test where respondents create stories about ambiguous pictures, revealing their underlying motives.
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Big Five Dimensions
A model of personality traits consisting of Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism.
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Cattell's 16-Factor Theory
A theory proposing that 16 core personality traits can describe human personality.
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Eysenck's Trait Model
A simplified model of personality focusing on two major dimensions: Extraversion and Neuroticism.
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Behavioural Genetics
The study of the relationship between genetic factors and personality traits, often through twin studies.
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Heritability
The proportion of observed variance in a trait that can be attributed to inherited genetic factors.
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Externalizing Problems
Personality issues related to outward behavior, such as aggression and substance abuse.
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Internalizing Problems
Personality issues that are inwardly directed, typically involving anxiety and self-doubt.
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Digital Footprints
Data regarding individuals’ online behavior, increasingly used in personality research.
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Rorschach Test
A projective test that uses inkblots to assess personality characteristics and emotional functioning.
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