PSYB30H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Malcolm Gladwell, Walter Mischel, Differential Psychology
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Chapter 4: theoretical and measurement issues in trait psychology. Most dating sites use personality questionnaires to match people. Trait theories of personality offer a collection of viewpoints about the fundamental building blocks of human nature. There are differences among the various trait theories concerning what constitutes a trait, how many traits exist, and what are the best methods for discovering basic traits. Trait theories share 3 important assumptions about personality traits: Any meaningful way in which people differ from each other may potentially be identified as a personality trait. Trait psychologists emphasis on the study of differences among people, trait psychology has sometimes been called differential psychology in the interest of distinguishing this field from other branches of personality psychology. Includes the study of other forms of individual differences in addition to personality traits, such as abilities, aptitudes, and intelligence. The trait perspective has been concerned with accurate measurement.
