Chapter 1: What is Personality

Question 1

Personality

Answer 1

dynamic organization of psychophysical systems that create the person’s characteristic patterns of behavior, thought, feelings

Question 2

Personality is…

Answer 2

• organized
• dynamic, active, changing
• abstract
• consistent
• influential
• manifested in behavior, thoughts and feelings

Question 3

Personality Theory

Answer 3

Theory: general principle, explanation, assumptions, hypotheses 
Theory should be:
- testable
- broad
- simple
- common sense 
- explain a phenomenon