personality and individual differences Flashcards
assumptions 1 describing ppl
we can use a limited set of adjectives/dimensions to describe/scale ppl.
assumptions 2 qualities vary person to person
can be qualities of personality that are; relevant to each person or each person varies)
trait v type
trait is a scale, type is categorical.
jingle jangle fallacy
jingle same term=same meaning, vice versa.
lexical hypothesis; word frequency
(honest>upstanding)
trait importance
reflected by number of terms.
Allport and odbert 1836
Allport and Odbert identified a set of 4,500 trait names, and then further narrowed it down to 1,753. Finally, they grouped these into three main categories. The most significant of these were the Central Traits,considered to be the core characteristics of an individual
A03 Cattell
their intent was groundwork not face validity, Cattell; Traits are stable, long-lasting building blocks of personality.
Fiske 1949 5 traits
Fiske (1949) found 5 factors from Allport & Odbert’s 4500
Tupes and Christal 1962
Tupes & Christal (1962/1992) proposed a five-factor
solution
* Extension of the lexical approach
* Peer-nomination approach (asked friends rate others)
Costa and McCrae
formed OCEAN from Statements that participants
agree/disagree with can better access
components of personality
How eyesenck got his supertraits
observed responses, tyoucal responses, habitual response, trait formed. from this two supertriats formed, sociability and neuroticism.
6th trait?
EU, USA and Korea
what did Lee add
Honesty Humility
Tipi (Gosling)
ten item personality survey
