Trait approach of Personality Flashcards
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The trait approach is the GOLD standard!
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Certain behaviours exist and it is better to use evidence to support these types of behaviours. Thus, we define personality as traits.
2
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Traits are common in describing personality across ALL people
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- people vary along these key traits
3
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Big Five (5) Personality Test (HEXACO)
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- words fed into a statistical program, which is then grouped together under a trait.
4
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Five Factor Model has high relaibility & validity
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Test-retest reliability/ correlation between 6 years , typically .79 - .83 (agreeableness .63)
5
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But the reliability & validity can still be questioned because
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