PSYB30H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Trait Theory, Thematic Apperception Test, Implicit-Association Test
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Study: people shook hands with trained experimenters who interpreted their handshakes into personality types and after were found to be accurate when compared to their personality tests. Additional characteristics 10 adjectival clusters beyond the five factors & hexaco (not including physical characteristics, demographics and unusual behaviours: paunonen : created the supernumerary personality inventory to measure these factors. Religion personality but 75% people believe religion is a core. Saucier and goldberg : religiosity is beyond that five factors and part of who they are. is more a secondary trait. Conscientiousness and sometimes openness and extraversion depending on the aspect of religiosity under study. Scores of the facets, barely correlated with the. Factor analysis 6 independent factors = five factors + spiritual transcendence. Scores predicted measure of life; sts + personality predicted locus of control beliefs for health issues, vulnerability to stress, responsiveness to others, perceived social support, prosocial behaviour, positive sexual attitudes and prochoice and prolife attitudes toward abortion.