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Psychology Chapter 13

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What is the central objective of trait theorists?
focused on measuring and describing a person vs thinking on how they develop
What are the Big 5 Personality Traits?
OCEAN
creative
organized
talkative
good natured
worrying
What is a projectivity test? Describe why some people are against them...
providing a stimulus in hopes a patient will project their unconscious mind onto it, little research and lack in reliability/validity
What is the difference between internal and external locus of control?
internal (in control)
external (you're working against outside forces)
What is self esteem?
the positive value that a person places on their sense of worth
What it a personality trait?
individual traits to a person, consistent
What is a personality state?
temporary effects via environmental states
What is a personality type?
made up by a multitude of traits
Describe a rating scale
rates the intensity of a behavior
Describe a frequency count
assessor counts the amount of times a behavior happens in a certain time frame
Describe the MMPI and what precautions were taken to avoid cheating..
the mmpi is designs to detect abnormalities in a person, and validity scales are used to ween out fake answers
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