Intro And history Flashcards
(14 cards)
What is Personality Psychology
The study of human personality and individual difference. The dimensions along which people differ from one another and the study of individual persons as unique integrated wholes
What is the Nomothetic vs Ideographic view
Ideographic: persons are unique individuals separate from a path from everyone else
Nomothetic: people can be sorted into categories based on traits they exhibit. The collective
Personality
Things we like/dislike, values, virtues, something specific about an individual that differentiates you from, everyone else but no one definition.
- personality determines the boundaries of an individual and effects the success they have in life
Ryckman: dynamic and organized set of characteristics a person has that influences their cognition, motivation and behavior in various situations
Schulz and Schulz: unique internal and external characteristics that influence behavior in different situations
Feist and Feist: pattern of permanent and unique traits that give consistency and individuality to behavior
Ryckman 2004 def. Of Personality
Dynamic and organized set of characteristics which a person possesses that uniquely influences their cognition, motivations, and behavior in various situations
Schulz and Schulz 2005 definition
Unique internal and external aspects of a person’s character that influences behavior in different situations. What others can and can’t see.
Feist and Feist 2006
Pattern of permanent traits and unique characteristics that give consistency and individuality to one’s behavior
Personality Structure
Stable enduring aspect of personality explains your behavior
Personality type
Clustering of many traits
Personality system
Behaviors reflect organization not individual parts. Describes how different parts of personality work together
Personality Processes
Psychological reactions that change dynamically over brief periods of time. Explains how people function moment to moment. Links a trait to your environment to explain your behavior
Personality Development
Studying personality overtime. Some see it as continuous or stages
Personality disorders
Class of mental disorders categorized by long lasting rigid patterns of thoughts and actions. Odd behaviors, ASPD, mental health conditions
Personality pathology
Consistent vicious cycles of maladaptive patterns that are persistent. Instability under stressful conditions and adaptive inflexibility. Your ability to function within society
Theory
A set of related assumptions that allow scientist to use logical deductive reasoning to formulate testable hypotheses
- must have internal consistency and more than one assumption
