Allport: Psychology of Individual

Question 1

refers to that which is peculiar to the single case

Answer 1

Idiographic Approach

Question 2

Include the 5 to 10 outstanding characteristics around which a person’s life focuses

Answer 2

Central Dispositions

Question 3

Less conspicuous but far greater in number than central dispositions (occur with some regularity and are responsible for much of one’s specific behaviors.

Answer 3

Secondary Dispositions

Question 4

are general characteristics held in common by many people

Answer 4

Common Traits

Question 5

human motives are functionally independent from the original motive responsible for the behavior

Answer 5

Functional Autonomy

Question 6

Allport wished to imply “Individual” or “Unique”

Answer 6

Characteristics

Question 7

Refers to those self sustaining motives that are related to proprium

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Propriate Functional Autonomy

Question 8

Levels of Personal Dispositions

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Cardinal Dispositions
Central Dispositions
Secondary Dispositions

Question 9

emphasizes the importance of both the psychological and the physical aspects of personality

Answer 9

psychophysical

Question 10

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.

Answer 10

Personal Dispositions

Question 11

behaviors and characteristics that people regard as warm, central, and important in their lives.

Answer 11

Proprium

Question 12

we do things that previously have a physiological effect on us but eventually we just do it just for fun

Answer 12

Perseverative Functional Autonomy

Question 13

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.

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Theory of Motivation

Question 14

seeking the general laws

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Nomothetic approach

Question 15

the dynamic organization within the individual of those psychophysical systems that determine his unique adjustments to his environment

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Personality

Question 16

some people possess an eminent characteristics or ruling passion so outstanding that it dominates their lives

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Cardinal Dispositions

Question 17

It must view people as consciously acting on their environment in a manner that permits growth toward psychological health

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Proactive behavior

Question 18

are those that reduce a need

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Peripheral Motives

Question 19

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.

Answer 19

Motivation

Question 20

studying one individual as opposed to attempting to make a theory that is applicable to the general population. (study of the individual)

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Morphogenic Science

Question 21

referred to personal dispositions that are less intensely experienced even though these dispositions possess some motivational power (guides action)

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Stylistic Dispositions

Question 22

psychodynamic perspective assumes that people just want to maintain homeostasis and no room for growth

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Reactive Behavior

Question 23

Another word in the definition that implies action, which suggested that “personality is something and does something”

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determine

Question 24

refers to its basic unit or building blocks

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Structure of Personality

Question 25

seek to maintain tension and disequilibirium

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Propriate Striving

Question 26

Allport used this term because ideographic is confusing for most people

Answer 26

Morphogenic Science

Question 27

Levels of Functional Autonomy

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Perseverative Functional Autonomy
Propriate Functional Autonomy

Question 28

implies an integration or interrelatedness of the various aspects of personality.

Answer 28

Dynamic Organization

Question 29

strongly felt dispositions receive their motivation from basic needs and drives. (initiates action)

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Motivational Dispositions