Gordon Allport

Question 1

What are the Major Assumptions of the Trait Perspective

Answer 1

1.)Emphasis on individual differences that are stable across time and cirumstances 2.) emphasis on measurement of traits often by questionaire

Question 2

What is a Trait

Answer 2

the basic unit of study for personality. It is enduring way of reacting to ones environment

Question 3

How is Gordon Allport Different than Frued

Answer 3

Allport believed that personality was not dominated by the unconscious We are not persons of childhood conflicts one should study healthy people instead of young neurotic women.

Question 4

Traits (5 characteristics)

Answer 4

1. Exist in each of us
2. Determine or cause behavior
3. can be demonstrated empirically
4. interrelated
5. very with situation

Question 5

Cardinal Trait

Answer 5

A trait that is outstanding in the life of that person very rare historical references are often used to describe this person

Question 6

Central Trait

Answer 6

a trait used to describe someone

often use 3-10 traits

Question 7

Secondary Traits

Answer 7

situationally determined things

things like food preferences

Question 8

What are the two level of Functional autonomy

Answer 8

1. Preservative
2. Propriate

Question 9

Define Preservative Autonmy

Answer 9

primitive motivation that helps one gain self awareness

Question 10

Define Propriate autonomy

Answer 10

Higher level of motivation that helps one gain self awareness

Question 11

What are the 6 characteristics of a mature personality

Answer 11

1. extrusions of sense of self
2. Warm relating to others
3. Emotional security and self acceptance
4. realisitc perception skills
5. self objectification
6. unifying philosophy of life

Question 12

Define Extrusion of the sense of self

Answer 12

Extend to outside activities

Question 13

Define Warm relating to others

Answer 13

1. love/intimacy towards
2. others avoiding gossip/pressure

Question 14

Define self objectification

Answer 14

mature people have a good picture of their strenghts and weaknessess

Question 15

Define unifying philosophy of life

Answer 15

Mature people have a clear sense of who they want to be

Question 16

What are the 6 values types according to Allport

Answer 16

1. Theoretical
2. Economic
3. Esthetic
4. Social
5. political
6. religous

Question 17

Define the Theoretical Value type

Answer 17

Discovery of truth empirical logical rational people love to reason

Question 18

Define the Economic Value type

Answer 18

What is useful is what is important fits stereotype of successful businessman may clash with other peoples values

Question 19

The social

Answer 19

Emphasis on love of people friendly kind unselfish

Question 20

The political

Answer 20

seek power influence and fame

Question 21

The religious

Answer 21

unite to realte to others and a higher power.

Question 22

What are the 8 stages of Propieum or self development

Answer 22

0.) Early infancy

1. Bodily Sense
2. Self identity
3. Ego Enhancement
4. Ego extension
5. self image
6. rational Agent
7. propriate String
8. The knower

Question 23

Define the Early infancy stage of self development

Answer 23

There is no sense of self

Question 24

Define the Bodily sense stage of self development

Answer 24

sensations from the body are experienced foundation of selfhood

Question 25

Define the Self identity stage of development

Answer 25

contnuity of self due to the formation of memory also aided by language skills gender identity occures at this time importance of our name

Question 26

Ego Enhancement

Answer 26

Pride in ones pursuits and accomplishments

Question 27

Ego extensions

Answer 27

Ego centric component of personality

Question 28

Define the self image stage of self development

Answer 28

Child becomes aware that people have expectations of it

Question 29

Define the rational agent stage of self development

Answer 29

ability to use logic to solve problems similar to the concept of the ego

Question 30

Define the propriate string stage of self development

Answer 30

continued development of self image renewed sense of selfidentity setting long range realistic goals

Question 31

Define the Knower stage of self development

Answer 31

integrations of previous seven stages.