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The emergence of ----- as the scientific study of human behavior marked the beginning of a more systematic approach to the study of human personality.
Psychology
This became more than an art for freud; it became a method, a privileged road to knowledge that his patients mapped out for him. He used this to find out what hidden conflicts lay behind his patients assortment of symptoms.
Listening
Who developed the " Grand Theory" ?
Sigmund Freud
came from the Latin word "Persona" . Referred as a theatrical mask worn by Roman actors in Greek dramas.
Personality
A pattern of relatively permanent traits, dispositions, or characteristics that give some consistency to people's behavior.
Personality (General meaning)
may be unique, common to some group, or shared by the entire species, but their pattern is different for each individual.
Traits
unique qualities of an individual that include such attributes as temperament, physique, and intelligence
Characteristics
a set of related assumptions that allows scientists to use logical deductive reasoning to formulate testable hypotheses.
Theory
love of wisdom. Deals with what ought to be or what should be.
philosophy
nature of knowledge
Epistemology
the forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidence
speculation
educated guess or prediction specific enough for its validity to be tested through the use of the scientific method. A good theory is capable of generating this.
Hypothesis
reasoning in which a conclusion is reached by stating a general principle and then applying that principle to a specific case (The sun rises every morning; therefore, the sun will rise on Tuesday morning.)
deductive reasoning
specific to general. The investigator use this to alters a certain theory to reflect results of the investigation conducted.
inductive reasoning
classification of things according to their natural relationships. This can evolve into theories when they begin to generate testable hypotheses and to explain research findings.
Taxonomy
focused on the importance of early childhood experience and on relationships with parents as guiding forces that shape personality development
Personality (Psychodynamic approach)
currenly known as "positive psychology". people strive towards meaning, growth, well-being, happiness, and psychological health. Theorist in this approach assume that not only are we driven by a search for meaning, but also that negative experiences such as failure, awareness of death, death of a loved one, and anxiety, are part of the human condition and can foster psychological growth.
Personality (Humanistic-Existential Theories approach)
attributing behavior to the person's disposition and traits. Theorist in this approach argues that the unique and long-term tendencies to behave in particular ways are the essence of our personality
Personality (dispositional theory approach)
emphasizes that what we think, feel, and do is always an interaction between nature (biological) and nurture (environment).
biological and evolutionary approaches to personality
how we think about ourselves and other people, as well as the assumptions we make and the strategies we use for solving problems, are the keys to understanding differences between people
Learning-(Social) Cognitive Theories approaches to personality
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algebra
The Medi Spa franchise has a continuous income stream with a monthly rate of flow modeled by $f(t)=20,000 e^{0.03 t}$ (dollars per month). Find the total income for years $2$ through $5$.
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algebra
Solve the application problem. Mary Johnson was very upset when her golden Labrador Retriever lost 6 pounds due to a kidney infection. If that was 6.9% of the Lab’s original weight, find the original weight to the nearest pound.
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finance
On Tuesday, December 5, Hometown Power Co.'s board of directors declares a dividend of 75 cents per share payable on Wednesday, January 17 , to shareholders of record as of Wednesday, January 3. When is the ex-dividend date? If a shareholder buys stock before that date, who gets the dividends on those shares, the buyer or the seller?
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finance
Explain the difference between gains and revenues.
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