PSYB30H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Gordon Allport, Lexical Hypothesis, Raymond Cattell
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Some have a more secure attachment and some have a less secure attachment. Part i. lexical hypothesis, factor analysis, & paradigm crisis. Next several pages unpacks the definition of the words. Important because he says that personality is real. Dynamic organization gives us a sense of unity and coherence within us. Is responsible for our actions (causes our behaviour) It assists us in adjusting the difficult experiences and changing physical and environmental changes. That understanding changed over the years that he revised the definition and completely changed the title of the book. Personality is not just about adjustments because they should be working but we master the world around us and we grow. The dynamic organization within the individual of those psychophysical systems that determine his (or her) unique adjustments to the environment. The dynamic organization within the individual of those psychophysical systems that determine his (or her) characteristic behaviour and thought.
