TRAIT THEORIESUnit 5

Lesson 5

OBJECTIVES

Identify leading trait models of personality. Complete True Colors and Kiersey II

Temperament Activities.

WARM UP

How do psychoanalytic, humanistic, and behavioral perspectives of personality differ?

Psychoanalysts emphasize unconscious forces in dvpt of personality

Humanists emphasize natural desire to be all we can be

Behavioral (or social-cognitive) theories emphasize impact of learning and cognition on dvpt.

REVIEW

Behaviorists- How do Skinner &

Bandura differ?

Who are the humanists?

Bandura credited thought in learning, while Skinner said it was all reinforcement & punishment.

Maslow – Hierarchy of Needs (Self-Actualized)

Rogers – Self Concept (Real vs Ideal Self) and Fully Functioning Person

TRAIT THEORIES

Basic Assumptions Each person has unique pattern of stable, long lasting

traits (internal characteristics).

Gordon Allport 4500 personality traits, or “dispositions” Describes how we differ, not why

Raymond Cattell Factor Analysis to reduce Allport’s traits to 16 “clusters” Degree to which we possess trait forms unique personality profile Root of all human behavior

Hans Eysenck Hierarchy of traits Introversion-Extroversion, Emotional Stability, Psychoticism

“BIG FIVE” THEORY Openness

Unusual, original thought

Conscientiousness Efficient, ethical, reliable

Extroversion Assertive, social,

energetic Agreeableness

Considerate, trustworthy, warm

Neuroticism Anxious, worrisome,

vulnerable