PSYB30H3 Lecture 9: PSYB30_Lecture 9.docx
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*trait concept is the cornerstone of a comprehensive personality theory. Natural language for inspiration to find words to describe trait attributes = lexical hypothesis. Raymond: factor analysisstatistical procedureto reduce the large amount of terms that allport provided to a smaller/manageable number and then, to provide a useful taxonomy of trait attributes. Cattell: detected 12 traits and thought 4 more existed that he couldn t detect (16 traits)this was. Not an accurate depiction of datadata show five characteristicsin english and other languages5 dimensions of difference: the five factor model or the big five. *ppl rn t exactly the same from one situation to nextppl leave signatures behind on their variability. But, there are consistencies/regularities that we bring w/ us from one situation to next in spite of the variability we show. 1980 sreturn to the study of personality traitsdue to questionnairesrobust/reliable/validassessed broad 5 factor traits.
