PSYC*4110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Gordon Allport, Thematic Apperception Test, 16Pf Questionnaire
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Personality made up of cardinal, central and secondary traits. Rejected psychoanalysis, projective tests and emphasis on sex. Secondary traits are less obvious and only known by friends. Factor analysis looks at variables and how they can be reduced to factors, clusters or parts. 16 personality factor questionnaire focused on inter-correlations of trait measures. Big 5 focused on 5 dimensions that are the building blocks of personality (ocean) Psychoticism focused on overlooking boundaries and common sense. Neurotism focused on being free from anxiety. Personality shown through imagination and making up stories about pictures. People have power to be responsible, purposeful and have free will. Goal is self-actualization and everyone wants to get there. People who have self-actualized are independent, creative, ethical and see work as more than job. Gestalt mentor goldstein said brain as a whole tried to take over parts that were damaged which is moving towards self-actualization.
