PSYC 385 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10-11: Trait Theory, Validity Scale, Score Test
16 Aug 2016
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Thoughts, feelings, behaviors, goals, and interests of normal individuals: humanistically oriented models: people have clear, well-defined goals and are actively striving to achieve them. Psychodynamic models: people lack insight into feelings and motives. People are unaware of processes that influence their behaviors. The essential features of a personality disorder are impairments in personality (self and interpersonal) functioning and the presence of pathological personality traits. o. Significant impairments in self (identity or self-direction) and interpersonal functioning (empathy or intimacy) One or more pathological personality trait domains or trait facets. The impairments in personality functioning and the individuals personality trait expression are relatively stable across time and consistent across situations. Impairments in personality functioning and trait expression are not better understood as normative for developmental stage or sociocultural environment. Impairments in personality functioning and individuals personality trait expression are not solely due to the direct physiological effects or a substance or a general medical condition.
