Intro to TOP Flashcards
refers to consistent patterns of affect, behavior, and cognition [A,B,C]
Personality
A state of being. Emphasis on the individual rather than collective viewpoint.
Personality
Originated from the latin word “Persona” which refers to a theatrical mask worn by roman actors in Greek dramas.
Personality
Consist of the most outstanding or salient impression an individual creates in others.
Personality
contribute to individual differences in behavior, consistency of behavior over time and stability of behavior across situations
Traits
are unique qualities of an individual that include such attributes as temperaments, physique, and intelligence
Characteristics
is a set of related assumptions that allows scientists to use logical deductive reasoning to formulate testable hypothesis
Theory
What makes a theory useful?
(Clue: 6; G, I, O, G, I, P)
- Generates research
- Is falsifiable
- Organizes data
- Guides Action
- Internally consistent
- Parsimonious
is an educated guess or prediction, specific enough for its validity to be tested through the use of the scientific method.
Hypothesis
a type of theory that is general to specific
Deductive reasoning
a type of theory that is specific to general
Inductive reasoning
it is a degree to which an instrument measures what is supposed to measure
Validity
a type of validity that is the extent to which an instrument measures some hypothetical construct such as extraversion, aggressiveness, intelligence, and emotional stability.
Construct Validity
a type of validity that is a measuring instrument has this to the extent that scores on that instrument correlate highly with scores on a variety of valid measures
Convergent construct validity
a type of validity that, if it has a low or insignificant correlations with other inventories that do not reassure construct
Divergent construct
