Allport: Psychology of Individual Flashcards
refers to that which is peculiar to the single case
Idiographic Approach
Include the 5 to 10 outstanding characteristics around which a person’s life focuses
Central Dispositions
Less conspicuous but far greater in number than central dispositions (occur with some regularity and are responsible for much of one’s specific behaviors.
Secondary Dispositions
are general characteristics held in common by many people
Common Traits
human motives are functionally independent from the original motive responsible for the behavior
Functional Autonomy
Allport wished to imply “Individual” or “Unique”
Characteristics
Refers to those self sustaining motives that are related to proprium
Propriate Functional Autonomy
Levels of Personal Dispositions
Cardinal Dispositions
Central Dispositions
Secondary Dispositions
emphasizes the importance of both the psychological and the physical aspects of personality
psychophysical
Allport defined as “a generalized neuropsychic structure (Peculiar to the individual), with the capacity to render many stimuli functionally equivalent, and to initiate and guide consistent(equivalent) forms of adaptive and stylistic behavior.
Personal Dispositions
behaviors and characteristics that people regard as warm, central, and important in their lives.
Proprium
we do things that previously have a physiological effect on us but eventually we just do it just for fun
Perseverative Functional Autonomy
Allport believed that a useful theory of personality rests on the assumption that people not only react to their environment but also shape their environment and cause it to react to them.
Theory of Motivation
seeking the general laws
Nomothetic approach
the dynamic organization within the individual of those psychophysical systems that determine his unique adjustments to his environment
Personality
some people possess an eminent characteristics or ruling passion so outstanding that it dominates their lives
Cardinal Dispositions
It must view people as consciously acting on their environment in a manner that permits growth toward psychological health
Proactive behavior
are those that reduce a need
Peripheral Motives
are motivated by present drives rather than by past events and are aware of what they are doing and have some understanding of why they are doing it.
Motivation
studying one individual as opposed to attempting to make a theory that is applicable to the general population. (study of the individual)
Morphogenic Science
referred to personal dispositions that are less intensely experienced even though these dispositions possess some motivational power (guides action)
Stylistic Dispositions
psychodynamic perspective assumes that people just want to maintain homeostasis and no room for growth
Reactive Behavior
Another word in the definition that implies action, which suggested that “personality is something and does something”
determine
refers to its basic unit or building blocks
Structure of Personality
seek to maintain tension and disequilibirium
Propriate Striving
Allport used this term because ideographic is confusing for most people
Morphogenic Science
Levels of Functional Autonomy
Perseverative Functional Autonomy
Propriate Functional Autonomy
implies an integration or interrelatedness of the various aspects of personality.
Dynamic Organization
strongly felt dispositions receive their motivation from basic needs and drives. (initiates action)
Motivational Dispositions
