PSYC 1F90 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Human Nature, Unstructured Interview, Reinforcement
12 Jan 2016
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Character is personality evaluated, or the possession of desirable qualities. Character: personal characteristics that have been judge or evaluated; a persons desirable or un desirable qualities. Personality: a person"s unique and relatively stable patterns of thinking, emotions, and behaviour. Personality trait: a stable, enduring quality that a person shows in most situations. Personality type: a style of personality defined by a group of related traits. Extrovert: a person whose attention is directed outward; a bold, outgoing person. Self-concept: a persons conception of his or her own personality traits. Self-esteem: regarding oneself as a worthwhile person; a positive evaluation of oneself. Personality theory: a system of concepts, assumptions, ideas and principles used to understand and explain personality. Trait theories identify qualities that are most lasting or characteristic of a person extroversion, experience. Trait theorist: a psychologist interested in classifying, analyzing, and interrelating traits to understand personality. Common traits: personality traits that are shared by most members of a particular culture.
