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HUMANISTIC APPROACHES TO PERSONALITY. CHAPTER NINE/PART TWO. Trait Theory. A model of personality that seeks to identify the basic traits necessary to describe personality. Traits. Consistent personality characteristics & behaviors displayed in different situations.
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HUMANISTIC APPROACHES TO PERSONALITY CHAPTER NINE/PART TWO
Trait Theory • A model of personality that seeks to identify the basic traits necessary to describe personality
Traits • Consistent personality characteristics & behaviors displayed in different situations
Social Cognitive Approaches to Personality • Theories that emphasize the influence of a person’s cognitive—thoughts, feelings, expectations, & values—as well as observation of others’ behavior, in determining personality
Self-Efficacy • Belief in one’s personal capabilities. Self-efficacy underlines people’s faith in their ability to carry out a particular behavior or produce a desired outcome
Self-Esteem • The component of personality that encompasses our positive & negative self-evaluations
Biological & Evolutionary Approaches to Personality • Theories that suggest that important components of personality are inherited
Temperament • The innate disposition that emerges early in life
Humanistic Approaches to Personality • Theories that emphasize people’s innate goodness & desire to achieve higher levels of functioning
Self-Actualization • A state of self-fulfillment in which people realize their highest potential, each in a unique way
Try It !!!!!!! • Pages 368-369
Unconditional Positive Regard • An attitude of acceptance & respect on the part of an observer, no matter what a person says or does
THINK???? • Do we begin to see & judge ourselves through the eyes of other people, relying on their values & being preoccupied with what they think of us?