13.1 Gen nature of personality study Flashcards
Personology emphisises 3 levels of personality analysis?
1) human nature
2) differences between individuals and groups
3) individual uniqueness
What is personology?
Personality study
*Define personality.
Consistent attributes + behaviour
*Define epistemology.
Fundamental views on knowledge
*Define psychodynamic approach. (Psychoanalytic - depth psychology)
The approach that studies the influence of the unconscious on behaviour.
*Define the Behaviourist Approach. (Learning theories)
The approach associated with studying the impact of the environment on observable behaviour.
*Define the Humanistic Approach. (Phenomenological and Existential)
The approach that studies how personality relates to each person’s unique experiences and how people find meaning in life
*Define Trait Approach. (Trait + type)
The approach that studies how personality is formed by enduring traits across different situations
*Define cognitive approach. (Social-cognitive)
The approach that studies how personality is related to info processing and thinking
*Define Biological
Related to genetic and neuro-physical structures
*Define evolutionary.
The transfer of personality traits from generation to generation as a result of changing history of the human race
*Define psychosocial
Where personality is formed through the context of social influences
*Define motivation.
Desire or drive to achieve a goal
*Define adjustment.
Emotional balance
State of coping
*Define nomothetic
Emphasising the general nature of behaviour
