PSYA02H3 Midterm: PSYA02H3 Ch12 Midterm Notes - Microsoft OneNote Online
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Monday, february 24, 2020 2:23 pm: personality: their characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling and behaving that is unique to each individual and remains relatively consistent over time and situations. Psychologists have searched for a theory of personality that can describe and explain how people develop these patterns, because we all want to find out what kind of person we are. The trait perspective: two broad approaches to personality measurement: Early trait research: personality trait: describes a specific psychological characteristic that makes up part of a person"s personality; how that person is "most of the time" Trait descriptors are useful as shortcuts to understanding people. Attempting to identify and measure the key personality traits: trait researchers have devised many different types of personality "scales" Others, like the ones in popular magazines, are rigorously evaluated. It is often easier to make people believe that you are measuring their personality than it is to actually measure.
