Trait Approach Flashcards
1
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Trait Approach
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people were born with traits, traits are relevant to situations
2
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Big Five Traits
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Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Neuroticism
3
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Cognitive traits: intelligence, emotional intelligence
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the ability to perceive and express emotions to facilitate thinking, understand emotions
4
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Physiognomy
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a person’s facial features or expression, especially when regarded as indicative of character or ethnic origin.
5
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Power motivations
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need for achievement, power and affiliation
6
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Height, and the mismatch hypothesis and gender
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positive correlation between both
7
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Strengths and Limitations of the Trait Approach
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positives: research backed, shows what to look for
negatives: no 1 trait applies to all circumstances, potential for bias
