Allport - Psychology of the Individual Flashcards
Allport: Define personality
Dynamic organization of psychophysical systems that determine behavior and thought.
Allport: ____ ____ are the basic units of personality.
Personal dispositions
Allport: Name the three levels of personal dispositions.
Cardinal – only a few have this, can’t be hidden
Central – 5 – 10 traits that make ppl unique
Secondary – less distinguishable, more numerous.
Allport: Most people do not have a ____ disposition.
Cardinal
Allport: ___ dispositions include 5 – 10 individual traits that make a person unique.
Central
Allport: ____ dispositions are less distinguishable but more numerous than central dispositions.
Secondary
Allport: In contrast to individual traits, ____ traits more useful for comparing groups.
Common traits
Allport: Personal dispositions that initiate actions are ____ ____.
Motivational traits
Allport: Personal dispositions that guide actions are ___ ___.
Stylistic traits
Allport: ___ refers to behaviors and personal dispositions that are warm and central to us and we regard as particularly our own.
Proprium
Allport: ___ ___ refers to motives that are self-sustaining and independent from motives originally responsible for a behavior.
Functional autonomy
Allport: Name two types of functional autonomy.
Perseverative functional autonomy and
Propriate functional autonomy
Allport: Define perseverative functional autonomy.
Functionally autonomous habits and behaviors that are not part of one’s proprium. E.g. addiction.
Allport: Define propriate functional autonomy
Self-sustaining habits and behaviors related to one’s proprium – e.g. hobbies close to core on personality.
Allport used ___ ____ to study patterns of behavior based on letters and diaries.
Morphogenic procedures
Allport: In contrast to personal dispositions, Freud’s units of personality were ___.
Instincts
Allport: Define propriate strivings.
Motivation toward goals that are consistent with one’s proprium and are uniquely one’s own.
How was Allport was eclectic?
In his acceptance of ideas from many sources
Describe Allport’s proactive position.
Emphasized the notion that people have a large measure of conscious control over their lives.
Summarize Allport’s Psychology of the Individual
• Each person is unique & has conscious control over their lives (Proactive position).
• Common traits are useful for comparing groups.
• Personal dispositions relate to individuals.
a) Cardinal (few ppl have, can’t be hidden)
b) Central (5 – 10 unique traits)
c) Secondary (many traits)
• Motivational traits spur action, stylistic traits guide actions
• Proprium – behaviors/dispositions that are warm, central to our lives, particularly our own.
• Functional autonomy refers to self-sustaining behavior independent from original motives.
• Perservative functional autonomy relates to behaviors not part of the proprium. Propriate functional autonomy refers to habits related to proprium,
Allport believed that psychoanalytic and learning theories
Select one:
a. are basically homeostatic or reactive.
b. are theories of changing motives.
c. are basically proactive.
d. focus on present moments.
A) Are basically homeostatic or reactive.
Allport’s view of humanity includes the idea that
Select one:
a. people are motivated primarily to reduce tension.
b. personality is determined by cultural factors.
c. people seek to reduce tensions and also to establish new ones.
d. people are essentially reactive.
C) People seek to reduce tensions and also to establish new ones.
