4.5 Social-Cognitive and Trait Theories of Personality Flashcards
Humanist Psychology
Emphasizes the individual’s experience and potential, seeing the need for fulfillment and personal growth as a key motivator of all behavior.
“Be your best self.”
Unconditional Positive Regard
Fully accepting and respecting someone as they are, regardless of their behavior.
“Still hold them accountable, still love them”
Self-Actualizing Tendency
Innate drive within an individual to reach their full potential and become the best version of themselves.
Needs triangle (Maslow)
Social-Cognitive Theory
the dynamic interaction between people (personal factors), their behavior, and their environments.
The Reciprocal Determinism Concept
a person’s behavior both influences and is influenced by personal factors and the social environment
Self-Concept
One’s perception of oneself, including beliefs about abilities, personality traits, values, and roles.
“Who do you think you are?”
Self-Efficacy
The belief that a person can perform a behavior or achieve a goal.
“Can you get stuff done?”
Self-Esteem
One’s an overall positive or negative evaluation of themselves.
“Do you like yourself?”
Trait Theory
People differ from one another based on the strength and intensity of basic trait dimensions.
Personality Inventory
Ex) Color tests, or which character quizzes.
Psychological assessment measures various aspects of personality such as traits, behaviors, or attitudes.
Factor Analysis
A statistical method used to identify underlying patterns or “factors” within a set of correlated variables.
The Big Five Theory
“CANOE”
Consciousness, agreeableness, “neuroticism or emotional stability, openness to experiences, and extroversion.
