PSYA02H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Big Five Personality Traits, 16Pf Questionnaire, Dark Triad
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Personality: a particular pattern of behavior and thinking that prevails across time and situations and differentiates one person from another: research on human personality requires two kinds of effort: Greek physician hippocrates: medical belief that the body contains four humorous or fluids: Personality types: different categories into which personality characteristics can be assigned based on factors such as developmental experiences or physical experiences. Personality trait: an enduring personal characteristic that reveals itself in a particular pattern of behavior in a variety of situations. Most powerful is the cardinal traits: strong unifying influence on a person"s behavior (traits were rare but people who show these stand out in the crowd) Example is such as nelson mandela"s commitment to justice) Central traits: less singular in their influence than cardinal traits, but capture important characteristics of an individual. Example is being honest and warm hearted. Secondary traits: have minor influence on the consistency of a behavior.
