PSYC 231 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Agreeableness, Factor Analysis, Raymond Cattell
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Traits: reaction tendencies derived by the method of factor analysis (permanent parts of the personality: common: possessed in some degree by all persons, unique: possessed by one or a few persons, ability: describes our skills and how efficiently we will be able to work towards, temperament: describe our general behavioral style in responding to out our goals environment, dynamic: describe our motivations and interests, surface: characteristics composed of any number of source traits, or behavioral elements may be unstable & impermanent weakening or strengthening in response to different situations, source: single, stable, permanent elements of our behavior. Cattell: questions about human nature: recognized the influence of both nature & nurture > personality more genetically determined but environment molds traits, value both past & present experiences as influencing a person"s personality (in developmental model personality is able to change throughout life, uniqueness of individuals in their particular temperamental or constitutional traits or environmentally molded traits.
