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lcontribute to individual differences in behavior, consistency of behavior over time, and stability of behavior across situations |
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lpattern of relatively permanent traits and unique characteristics that give both consistency and individuality to a person’s behavior |
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- Hypothesis leads to Research
- Research leads to Research Data
- Research Data leads to Theory
- Data reshapes Theory
- Theory gives meaning to Data
- Theory leads to Hypothesis
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–Causality holds that behavior is a function of past experiences, whereas teleology is an explanation of behavior in terms of future goals or purposes
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–Are people doomed to live miserable, conflicted, and troubled lives, or can they change and grow into psychologically healthy, happy, fully functioning human beings?
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–Are people ordinarily aware of what they are doing and why they are doing it, or do unconscious forces push them and drive them to act without awareness of these forces? |
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| Determinism v Free Choice |
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–Are people’s behaviors determined by forces over which they have no control, or can people choose to be what they wish?
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lunique qualities of an individual that include such attributes as temperament, physique, and intelligence |
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| Biological v Social Influences |
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–Are people mostly creatures of biology or are their personalities shaped largely by their social relationships? |
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| Uniqueness v Similarities |
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–Is the salient feature of people their individuality or is it their common characteristics? |
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