Chapter 1 Flashcards
1
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What is personality?
A
word stems from persona meaning mask.
2
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A pattern of relatively permanent traits and unique characteristics that give both consistency and individuality to a 👧’s b.
A
Personality
3
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unique qualities of an individual
A
Characteristics
4
Q
theory and its relatives
A
philosophy
speculation
hypotheses
taxonomy
5
Q
nature of knowledge
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epistemology
6
Q
classification of things according to their natural relationships
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taxonomy
7
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Why different theories?
A
- diff personal background
- unique philosophical orientations
- unique ways of looking at the world
- Data chosen to observe is different.
8
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Dimension for a concept of humanity
A
- Determinism or free choice
- Pessimism vs Optimism
- Causality vs. Teleology
- Con vs. Uncon Determinants of B
- Biological vs. Social influences
- Uniqueness vs. Similarities
9
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What makes a theory useful: Criteria for Evaluating a Theory
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- Generates Research
- Is Falsifiable (verifiable)
- Organizes known data
- Guides Action
- Is Internally
- Is parsimonous
