chapter 6: Gordon Allport Flashcards
personality definition
- shift the emphasis on survival
dynamic organization within the individual the psychophysical system that determines behavior and though
traits are not
character, temperaments
types, habits or attitudes
character
description of a person that includes a value judgment
temperaments
the emotional component of personally
type
categories in which one person can be placed
habits
specific modes of responding that developed because a more general trait exist
Attitudes
specific, generally hated towards something, and involve ovulation
Common traits (dispositions)
cultural similarities
can be observed
consistent over time
Nomo research
when you discuss common traits
personal dispositions
Cardinal
- one or two
Central
- five to ten
secondary
- weak traits
proprium
soul
- not present at birth
two motivation
a. opportunistic v Propraite functioning
opportunistic functioning
just happened
- habits
propriate functioning
motivating
morphogenesis science
study of patterned related to the individual cases
functional autonomy
perseverative
Propraite ( motivating)
- this that do for a purpose that become a habit
principle of
organizing energy level
mastery and competence
propriate patterning
Conscience
must ( children)
ought ( adult)
religion
extrinsic ( unhealthy)
- favors ( Santa)
- tribal (mine is better than yours)
intrinsic ( healthy)
- values underlying all reality ( unity)
stages of propraite functioning
bodily self
self identity
self-esteem
self extension
self-image
self as rational coper
propriate striving
self as knower
bodily self ( first year)
what is part of me and what is not
self - identity ( second year)
what makes me distinct from others
self - esteem ( third year)
what I can do by myself
self - extension
what belongs to me
self - image
am I good or bad
self as rational coper
i can do it
propiate striving
long term goals
self as knower
adulthood
