5. The structure of personality

Question 1

how did Francis Galton access the structure of personality

Answer 1

measurement of character- important descriptors mould have specific unique words

Question 2

how did Allport and Odbert access the structure of personality

Answer 2

four groups of personalities, can be described with many words
Group 1: personal traits
group 2: temporary states
group 3: social evaluations
group 4: miscallaneous

Question 3

how did Raymond Cattell access the structure of personality

Answer 3

found 16 primary traits

used factor analysis to find meaningful clusters of personality traits

Question 4

which theorists were involved in the lexical approach

Answer 4

Galton
Allport & Odbert
Cattell

Question 5

which theorists were involved in the biological approach

Answer 5

Eysenck

Question 6

describe Hans Eysenck’s biological theory of personality

Answer 6

inherited limbic structure from parents, determined by heredity
found 3 factors

Question 7

what 3 factors did Eysenck find

Answer 7

scales:
psychoticism
extraversion
neuroticism

Question 8

the 1980s saw a huge explosion in factor analysis in personality psychology, what model arose

Answer 8

Digmans 5 factor model

Question 9

what are some of the issues with eysencks model

Answer 9

no universal agreement
different researchers have different interpretations
no proven biological link