PSYC 231 Study Guide - Gordon Allport, Theory Of Planned Behavior
5 Sep 2013
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Unconscious is important only in the behaviour of neurotic/disturbed persons. Ch 7: gordon allport motivation and personality. Did not accept the notion that unconscious forces dominate the personality of normal adults. Guided more by the present and view of the future. Believed they functioned at an infantile level. Personality: the dynamic organization within the individual of those psychophysical systems that determine characteristic behaviour and thought. Genetic background responsible for the major portion of our uniqueness environment influences or limits this. Believed there are two personalities: one for childhood and one for adulthood. Measured on a continuum and are subject to social, environmental, and cultural influences. Interrelated may overlap, even though they represent different characteristics. Common traits likely to change over time social standards and values change. Individual vs. common traits common are shared by a culture. Cardinal trait: most pervasive and influential touches almost every aspect of a person"s life. Central traits: 5-10 themes that best describe our behaviour.
