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I CANI CAN
• Distinguish temperaments, traits, typesDistinguish temperaments, traits, types
• KNOW the BIG 5KNOW the BIG 5
• Distinguish Cattell, Eysenick, MischellDistinguish Cattell, Eysenick, Mischell
• Evaluate the Myers-Briggs based on Evaluate the Myers-Briggs based on YOUR resultsYOUR results
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Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007
Temperaments: Global dispositions of personality. Doesn’t
determine personality, but contributes to it
Traits: More specific characteristics of personality,
such as ‘cautious’
Types: Clusters of traits
Temperaments, traits, and types overlap
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What Patterns are Found in Personality?
• Humors Four bodily fluids that, according to ancient theory, control personality by their relative abundance
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Patterns in Personality
The “Big Five ” Traits
OCEANOCEAN1. Openness to experience2. Conscientiousness3. Extraversion4. Agreeableness5. Neuroticism
Each dimension is bipolar..from high to lowEach dimension is bipolar..from high to low
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The Big Five
Openness to experience Inquiring intellect, curious….close minded
Conscientiousness Dependable, cautious….irresponsible,
impulsive
Extraversion Self-confident, assertive…introverted
Agreeableness Conforming, friendly, warm…..cold, negative
Neuroticism Anxious, emotionally unstable.. emotionally
stable
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Overview of the Big “5”Overview of the Big “5”
Major Trait TheoristsMajor Trait Theorists
• Raymond Cattell- acknowledges 16 personality traits
• Hans Eysenck- says personality is genetic and there are 2 major traits: neuroticism and extroversion
• Walter Mischell- Proposed the “person-situation controversy”• The situation is more important in determining
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Personality Tests• Millon Adolescent Personality Inventory
(MAPI)
• Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-Adolescent (MMPI-A)
• NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PI-R)
• Personality Assessment Inventory (PAl)
• Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)
• Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)
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Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
• Popular personality test using Jungian personality types
• Shows personal preferences. As these change, your MBTI can change as well
• Has not proven to be terribly reliable, but is helpful in college, career centers, businesses, relationship counseling
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Critics of the Trait Theory Trait theorists see the
personality as fixed and static Particularly loathed by
Humanists, who want you to overcome and be your best
CAN I? Distinguish temperaments, traits, types KNOW the BIG 5 Distinguish Cattell, Eysenick, Mischell Evaluate the Myers-Briggs based on YOUR
results
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