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26 Cards in this Set
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collective control |
type of control where person attempts to control environment as member of group & group acts as agent of control
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direct control |
type of control where person themselves acts as agent & person thinks they are more self - efficacious when their agency is made explicitly |
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factor analysis |
statistical technique that lets researchers group items on questionnaire |
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identity |
person's perceived roles in life & the sum of all their roles, life experiences, narratives, values, & motives |
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indigenous personalities |
conceptualizations of personality developed in particular culture that are specific & relevant only in that culture |
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indirect control |
type of control where person's agency is hidden/downplayed & people pretend that they're not acting as agent when they actually are |
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locus of control |
people's attributions of control over their behaviors & relationships; can either be internal or external |
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national character |
perception that each culture has modal personality type & that most people in that culture share aspects of it |
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proxy control |
control by someone else for benefit of own self; type of control that can be used when personal control isn't available/is inappropriate |
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trait |
consistent patter of behavior that person would usually display in relevant circumstances |
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cultural perspective to personality |
assumes that personality isn't just influenced by culture but culture is influenced by multiple personalities acting on it |
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etic/universal perspective to personality |
assumes that aspects of culture are universal & that results of personality measures can be compared across cultures |
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emic/indigenous perspective to personality |
aspects of personality likely to be culture - specific; results of personality measures can't be compared across cultures |
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five factor model of personality |
model of personality built around 5 universal personality dimensions; O (openness), C (conscientiousness), e (extraversion), a (agreeableness), & N (neuroticism) |
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five factory theory of personality |
theory about source of traits from five factor model; core components are basic tendencies, characteristic adaptations, & self - concept |
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basic tendencies |
internal dispositions to respond to environment in predictable way; personality traits related to these are biologically based |
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characteristic adaptations |
habits, attitudes, skills, roles, & relationships that reflect core personality trait dispositions of person; adaptations b/c they help person adapt to changing social environment |
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self - concept |
being aware of constancy of self (knowing what values you have, what's important to you, who you are on consistent basis) |
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evolutionary approach to personality |
assumes that human interests & neurophysiological mechanisms underlying trait variation are universal |
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problems of five factor theory |
it suggests that origin of psychological traits are almost entirely biologically based |
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alternative to five factor theory |
suggests that culture & environment play role in shaping personality traits |
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hierarchical model of personality |
behavior related to personality occurs at levels based on motivating aspects of person; 4 levels (evolved motive dispositions, personal strivings, concerns & tasks, & specific action units) |
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evolved motive disposition
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overarching theme of goal of action (ex. happiness) |
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personal striving
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specific goal you're working towards (i want to be happier with who i am) |
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concern, project, task
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ways you're going to achieve personal striving (improve appearance, accept myself for who i am, etc.) |
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action units |
way you go about achieving concerns/projects/tasks (going to gym, stop criticizing myself so much) |
