4.8 theories of personality

humanistic psychology

emphasizes the study of an individual’s self-growth

unconditional regard

an individual being accepted and loved without conditional judgement

self-actualizing tendency

the innate drive to grow and realize our fullest potential

social-cognitive theory

emphasizes the influence of cognitive processes in understanding personality

reciprocal determinism

an individual’s behavior, personal factors and environment all influence each other

self-concept

an individual’s perception of themselves

self-efficacy

belief in our own ability to succeed in specific tasks

self-esteem

a person’s overall subjective opinion of their self-worth

trait theories

personality is made up of traits

big five theory

the five broad dimensions of personality

personality inventories

tools used to assess and measure individual personality traits through self-report

factor analysis

statistical method used to identify clusters of related factors in data

openness to experience

trait encompassing a person’s willingness to engage with new ideas/experiences

conscientiousness

trait marked by goal-directedness => organization, discipline

extraversion

trait characterized by high levels of sociability, energy, assertiveness

agreeableness

trait characterized by cooperative and trusting nature

emotional stability

having consistent emotional reactions