PSYC06H3 Lecture Notes - Stereotype Threat, Clinical Psychology, Carl Jung

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26 Jun 2012
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50 multiple choice questions, 25 lecture, 25 textbook, since last review class=non-cumulative. History of traits, founder of it, gordon allport, the idea that there is a science of traits by looking at. Raymond catell used factor analysis to bring the large number of words that describe humans into a the natural language small number or underlying traits. Controversy of traits, if there is cross-situational consistency. Walter michel who said there really is very little impressive evidence of cross-situational consistency, and the responses to the critique, those trait psychologists said it could be measured by averaging behaviours across a period of time. Michel"s reply to the aggregation, new idea of person by situation interactionism, and the model which looks at very unique patterns and profiles of behaviour. Modern traits psychology, the big five, most personality variations can be summarized by five dimensions, neuroticism, extroversion, conscientiousness, agreeableness and openness.