PSYC 3090 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Myers–Briggs Type Indicator, Meyer Friedman, Carl Jung
10 May 2017
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Different theories, some focus on narrow aspect, others view as context of society, some avoid definition. Personality: individuals unique constellation of psychological traits that is relatively stable over time. Personality assessment: measurement and evaluation of psychological traits, states, values, interests, attitudes, worldview, acculturation, sense of humour or related individual characteristics. Robert holt, brain structures change in brain chemistry from learning. Personality trait: any distinguishable, relatively enduring way in which one individual varies from another. Depends on context, same behaviour in different contexts may have different name. Found lack of consistency in traits such as honesty, punctuality, conformity, attitude toward authority and introversion/extraversion. Some things may be governed more by societal expectations +cultural roles than individuals personality. Personality type: constellation of traits that is similar in pattern to one identified category of personality within a taxonomy of personalities. Assumption: people exhibit definite preferences in the way that they perceive or become aware of people, events, situations and ideas.
