PSYC 2130 Lecture 3: respond_document_print-13-3
11 Dec 2016
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Disposition: enduring, relatively stable personality characteristic; differ in disposition to behave. Goals 1) identify dimensions of personality from which other traits derived 2) discover sources of indv diff (inherited and learned dispositions) 3) examine reliability, validity, utility of diff personality measures. Ppl divided to small # of types, according to personalities. someone"s type: predict way indv would behave. Ex/ old testament: 1st formal personality assess. to identify: those who should fight and those who shouldn"t. type theory: 1000"s of years, ex/ fearless, fearful types. Theory of 4 temperaments ancient greek: phys/psych universe described in terms of 4 basic elements: air, earth, fire, water; also make up personality. Hippocrates (bio theories of personality; body contains 4. Humors : blood, black bile, yellow bile, phlegm (personality types based on combo of [ ] of bodily fluids). Galen: excess of humour leads to characteristic temperament or personality type: sanguine (lively), melancholic (depressed), choleric (irritable), phlegmatic (passive)
