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Psychology: The Trait Approach
Psychology: The Trait Approach
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
10/30/2015

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Assumptions of Trait Approach
Definition
-Traits are stable over time
-Traits Are Stable Across Situations
-People have different degrees of particular personality traits
Term
Gordon Allport....
Definition
-Studied Adjectives
-Developed Early Trait Theories Based Around Central and Secondary Traits.
Term
Raymond Cattell...
Definition
-Used Factor Analysis
-Determined that 16 traits make up the basic dimensions of personality.
Term
List the Elements of The Big Five Model of Personality
Definition
Openess to Experience
Conscientiousness
Extraversion
Agreeableness
Neuroticism
Term
___ ____ proposed a biological trait theory based on inherited differences in the nervous system.
Definition
Hans Eysenck
Term
The Hans Eysenck Biological Trait Theory Is Composed of What Two Dimensions?
Definition
-Introversion/Extraversion
-Emotional Stability
Term
List the four categories of Hans Eysenck's Biological Trait Theory
Definition
-Melancholic
-Choleric
-Phlegmatic
-Sanguine
Term
Describe Melancholic Personality
Definition
Emotional and Introverted
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Describe Phlegmatic Personality
Definition
Introverted and Stable
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Describe Sanguine Personality
Definition
Extraverted and Stable
Term
Describe Choleric Personality
Definition
Emotional and Extraverted
Term
Define BAS
Definition
Behavioral Approach System
Measures Sensitivity to Rewards
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Define FFS
Definition
Flight or Freeze System
Sensitivity to Potential Punishments
Term
BAS and FFS are elements of _____ ____ theory.
Definition
Reinforcement Sensitivity
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List flaws of Trait Approach
Definition
-There Should Be A dimension for honesty/humility
-May not hold across all cultures
-Fails to Capture How Traits Combine To Form a Complex Personality
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