PSYC 2600 Lecture 3: Lecture 3.docx

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2600
• Professor: Chris Motz

Document Summary

Finishing the material from last class: integrating personality research. Identify the three fundamental questions that guide psychologists who study traits and be capable of explaining the answers to these questions. Cattell"s taxonomy and the 16 personality factor system. In the dispositional domain, we are focused on . Identifying the number, nature, and organization of basic traits. Defining the basic tendencies and the facets of each. Identifying the dynamic processes of the personality system (defenses, cognitive styles, planning, etc. ) Catalogue the characteristic adaptations (interests, roles, skills, self-image) associated with the factor. The trait perspective makes four basic assumptions: knowability personality is a proper object of scientific study. That there is much to be learned from the study of personality in individuals and groups (vs. irreducible uniqueness: rationality despite errors and biases, people are in general capable of understanding themselves and others.