PSYC 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Factor Analysis, Trait Theory, Extraversion And Introversion

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 100
• Professor: Jill Atkinson

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Notes: personality is a consistent pattern of thoughts, feelings and behaviors that characterize each person as a unique individual. Thus, the study of personality focuses on describing stable differences among individuals. Explain research to identify personality traits by allport, cattell and the five-factor model: allport was interested in determining the basic personality traits. A series of inkblots are presented and the person describes what they see. It is called a projective test because the person may project their personality into the inkblot: remains controversial because of the validity of the scoring system. Notes: many forms of therapy, including psychoanalytic and humanistic, only help to a limited extent. However, cognitive-behavioral therapy and medication are the most effective. Summarize the psychodynamic theory of personality (sigmund freud: based on conflict between the conscious and unconscious mind and on developmental stages tied to various bodily functions.