PSYCO333 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: 16Pf Questionnaire, Factor Analysis, Interpersonal Circumplex
24 Jul 2016
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Exemplifies: people are consistent (in actions, thoughts, feelings) over time, situations, people( s patterns of traits) differ in many ways (guides this perspective) Hippocrates, galen thought people could be divided based on excess fluid: choleric (irritable, melancholic (depressed, sanguine (optimistic, phlegmatic (calm) Discontinuous types e. g. a bar graph of extroverts and introverts: trait theories / dimensional approach: people have different amounts of continuous dimensions. A bell curve of continuous traits going from extravert to introvert. Nomothetic: traits exist same way in every person: nomothetic law , everyone stands somewhere on each trait that exists comparison, uniqueness arises from unique combinations, oversimplifies but people who say this still use them. Reduces multiple reflections of personality to smaller set. Provides base for arguing some traits matter differently. Factors that account for a lot of variability in ratings are important. Keep items that load strongly (greatly reflect the trait) Repeat and improve: flaw: don"t know what measures to collect in first place.
