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Trait Theory

Trait Theory. What is a trait?. Trait- people’s characteristic behaviors and motives How do we measure personality? Personality Tests/ Body Type?. William Sheldon. Endorph (plump) :relaxed and jolly mesomorph (muscular): bold and physically active

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Trait Theory

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  1. Trait Theory

  2. What is a trait? • Trait- people’s characteristic behaviors and motives • How do we measure personality? • Personality Tests/ Body Type?

  3. William Sheldon • Endorph (plump) :relaxed and jolly • mesomorph (muscular): bold and physically active • ectomorph: (thin): high strung and solitary • Modest correlation • Evaluate: Whats wrong with this theory?

  4. Personality Inventories • Minnesota Multiphase Personality Inventory-most widely used personality test • 10 clinical scales (anxiety/overactive, social • 15 content scales (work attitudes, anger, family problems) • Lie Scale • Evaluate: Do employers use more self report or peer report?

  5. Big 5 • Test evaluates • 5 different characteristics (extraversion, stability, openness to new things, agreeableness, conscientiousness) • Traits 50% inherited • Apply to all cultures! • http://psychology.about.com/library/quiz/bl-bigfivequiz2.htm

  6. Eysenck Personality Questionairee • Factor analysis= cluster of items tap basic components • Eyesenck • Extraversion vs Introversion • Emotionally Stable vs. Instability

  7. Homework • 1) Read 590-607 by Friday (concept Synthesis) • 2) Answer the following questions in a well written paragraph. • 1) Evaluate the trait theory. Do you agree with it? What are its strengths and weaknesses • 2) Read pages 598-599. Compare your evaluation to that of David Myers. What are some things you agreed with? Disagreed with? (make sure to also explain the person-situation controversy and consistency of expressive style)

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