PSYB30H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Personal Construct Theory, Pollination Syndrome, Erik Erikson
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Methods for quantifying dispositional traits: self report measures (most common) rational behind it is that most people have good idea of their basic traits. Big five (dispositional traits: ocean, openness to experience, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, neuroticism, table 2 pg 7. General trait attributions expose trends in behavior over time and across situations. E. g. when she was young she was baptist, she is not atheist, she wants to be lawyer in future (time) E. g. at parties she is shy but one-on-one she is loud (place) E. g. as a student she works hard but as a citizen she is unaware of politics (role) Characteristic adaptation theories: human motivation: theory that speak to the question of what people fundamentally want or desire in life (human needs, goals, motives, strivings) Sigmund freud: humans motivated by deep urges regarding sex and aggression. Carl rogers and other humanistic psychologist: need for self-actualization and growth-promoting human tendencies. Henry murray: enumerated list of >20 basic needs/motives.
