PSYC 3060U Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Falsifiability, J. K. Rowling, Job Performance
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Lecture 5: trait approach october 19, 2016. Trait theory dominated in late 20th century. Why measure traits: traits predict behavior measure in hopes it will give it some insight in to that pe(cid:396)so(cid:374)"s (cid:271)eha(cid:448)io(cid:396) a(cid:374)d futu(cid:396)e (cid:271)eha(cid:448)io(cid:396, traits can be used to understand behavior. Trait approach is based on assumption that best way to predict psychological understand is to predict behavior. Actual studies that link traits (especially big 5) to life outcomes. Practical applications vocationally, if we know that certain traits lead to certain types of behaviour, then we can say these are the types of traits that would make a good. Practical use in diagnosis of personality disorders. Measuring traits exists in the pu(cid:271)li(cid:272)"s e(cid:455)e when asked to describe someone, often describe their traits. The trait approach: people have been labelling one another since beginning, all aspects of human personality have already been recorded in language (cid:862)le(cid:454)i(cid:272)al app(cid:396)oa(cid:272)h(cid:863) describe personality by systematically studying language.
