Chapter 14: Questionnaires

Personality Inventory

a questionnaire on which people respond to items designed to gauge a wide range of feelings and behaviors; used to asses selected personality

Empirically derived test

all test items have been selected because they predictably match the qualities being assessed

MMPI (MInnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory)

over 300 questions is a (T/F) It is a classic personality inventory that is used for all personality tests and originally identified emotional disorders now for personality traits. (empirically derived- selecting from a pool of items those that discriminate between groups)

Hypochondriasis (Ten traits are assessed by the MMPI)

concern with body symptoms 

Depression

Pessimism, hopelessness

Hysteria

Causes symptoms to solve problems

Psychopathic deviance

disregard for social standards

Masculinity/femininity 

interest like those of other sex 

Paranoia

delusions, suspiciousness

Psychasthenia

anxious, guilt feelings

Schizophrenia

withdrawn, bizarre thoughts

Hypomania

overactive, excited, impulsive

Social Introversion 

shy, inhibited 

CANOE

Conscientiousness, Agreeable, Neuroticism, Openness

and Extraversion 

Stability

One’s distinctive mix of traits does not change over the lifespan.

Predictiive value

Levels of success in work and relationships related to traits such as openness and conscientiousness. 

Albert Bandura theory of personality

Personality is the interaction of a person and their social context involving how we think about ourselves and situations.

Reciprocal determinism

How a personality, thoughts, social environment, all reinforce/cause each other. .

Spotlight Effect

assuming people have attention focused on you when they igh not be notice you 

Self- Serving Bias

Above average at a trait to help out self esteem.

Narcissism (trait)

self- absorption, self-gratification, inflated by fragile self-worth it can lead to aggressive behavior (spectrum)

Self-disparagement 

opposite of narcissism, people who feel worthless and unloveable. 

Biological INfluences

Genetically determined temperament, autonomic nervous system reactivity, brain activity.

Psychological influences

learned responses, unconscious though process, exceptions and interpretations.

Social-Cultural Influences

Childhood experiences, situational factors, cultural expectations, and social support.