Clinical Psychology Midterm 2: Personality Assessment

Personality

Relatively stable probabilistic tendencies in how individuals think, feel, and behave

It is influenced by genetic and environmetal factors

Predictive, but not causal

Has a normal distribution

Lexical hypothesis

Posits that if something exists, humans will create language to describe it

Five-Factor Model → DSM-5 Model → HiTOP: Neuroticism

Negative Affectivity→ Internalizing

Five-Factor Model —→ DSM-5 Model→ HiTOP: Extraversion

Detachment → Detachment

Five-Factor Model —→ DSM-5 Model→ HiTOP: Agreeableness

Antagonism → Antagonistic Externalizing

Five-Factor Model —→ DSM-5 Model→ HiTOP: Conscientiousness

Disinhibition → Disinhibited Externalizing

Five-Factor Model —→ DSM-5 Model → HiTOP: Openness

Psychoticism → Thought disorder

Trait polarity

One side of the trait is “good” and the other side of the trait is “bad”

Consider there are exceptions to this rule– ex: some spontaneity can be nice but big impulsivity can be dangerous

Trait bipolarity

Tboth ends of the spectrum of a trait are “bad,” it is better to be in the middle

Trait dialectic

Both ends of the spectrum can be good and bad

MMPI

HiTOP friendly assessment, hierarchical and dimensional assessment, hierarchical and dimensional assessment

What are some flaws of personality assessment?

Measurement error

• reading comprehension

• “cry for help”

• cultural considerations (consider norms)

• day of conditions

Clinicans

• context is key

• scores are bound to fluctuate → avoid determinism