PSYC 160 Lecture 1: Edward's Qualities of Personality
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Goal: to be able to name, state, and de ne the following traits. Deference: to yield to the opinions of others, that is, to allow others to make decisions for you. Dominance:to argue one"s point of view, to attempt to persuade and in uence others. Abasement: (this term is not typically used in contemporary discourse, but the concept is very contemporary. ) abasement is to feel guilty, to accept blame or responsibility for things not going well. Autonomy:to say what one thinks about an issue, to be independent of the opinions of others when making decisions. Remember to divide 6-item or longer serials/lists for e cient, accurate learning. Succorance (nother archaic term, but, again, the trait is very contemporary. ) Succorance: to actively seek personal acceptance from others, and to elicit acts or expressions of kindness from others. Exhibition: to exhibit witty, clever expressions just to see how others will respond or be a ected by such sayings.
