Ch. 1

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CHAPTER 1

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Whatare the key features of Allport’s definition of personality?

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A DYNAMIC ORGANIZATION INSIDETHE PERSON

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A constant state of personal growth that involves active processesand has an organized structure.

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OF PSYCHOPHYSICAL SYSTEMS

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Haspsychological and physical components and consists of an integration ofcapacities of the body and the mind.

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THAT CREATE

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A causal forcethat helps determine how people relate to the world.

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THE PERSON’S CHARACTERISTICPATTERNS

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Is a consistent expression of each person’s uniqueness.

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OF BEHAVIOUR, THOUGHTS, ANDFEELINGS

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Manifests itself in many ways.

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Whatare the components of the construct of personality? Briefly explain.

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CONVEYS A SENSE OF CONSISTENCYOR CONTINUITY IN BEHAVIOUR

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Across time (if someone was outgoing in highschool, they are still outgoing now), across situation (similar and differentsituation), and the person acts consistently from time to time and from settingto setting.

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UNIQUENESS

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Captures a senseof personal distinctiveness; key characteristics can summarize what a person islike.

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HELPS IN PREDICTING ANDUNDERSTANDING BEHAVIOUR

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INTERNAL LOCUS OF CAUSATION

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Suggests internal origins of thoughts, feelings and behaviours (whatever theperson is doing originated from within; personality influences how the personacts).

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Whatare the two sources of influence on personality?

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Person and situation(influence behaviour).

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Whatare the two fundamental themes of personality? Briefly explain.

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1) INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES

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These represent differences in personality from one person to another. No twopersonalities are the same and so personality theories should address wherethese differences come from and why they matter.

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2) INTRAPERSONAL FUNCTIONING

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This represents stable processes that underlie thoughts, feelings, andbehaviours. This relates to how the personality works and usually involvesaspects of self, such as goal or motivational processes. Therefore, personalitytheories should explain something about the processes underlying personalityand how and why they work.

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Whatis a theory?

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A general principle or set ofprinciples about the relationship between events or constructs. Can be highlyspecific or broad. A good theory must: explain what is known, predict what willhappen (testable), is based on multiple sources of information, is frugal inassumptions (parsimony), and has personal and intuitive appeal.

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Brieflyexplain the continuous cycle of theory and research.

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A theory suggests a predictionfor research, which suggests changes in the theory, which in turn suggest aprediction for research, which again suggests changes in the theory. It is aself-corrective process.