PPT-PERSONALITY A LOOK AT PERSONALITY THEORIES AND ASSESSMENTS

PERSONALITY What is Personality People differ from each other in meaningful ways People seem to show some consistency in behavior Personality is defined as distinctive and . The lack of transparency introduced by poorly anchored math ematical models the psychological persuasiveness of stories and the way the profession neglects relevant issues are suggested as explanations for how what we perhaps should see as displays Significance of Freud:. Popularized the idea of the unconscious. Started psychoanalysis/Founded Psychodynamic theory. Ended the notion that evil spirits caused mental illness. Methods for tapping the unconscious:. disorders. Personality. Enduring . pattern of feeling thinking . and behavior . that make individual unique person. Elements of personality. Since early age. Consistent over time. Recognized by friends. and Assessment. Sigmund Freud and Psychoanalysis . Neo-Freudians . Learning Theories and Personality . Humanistic Personality Theories . Trait Theories . Nature vs. Nurture, and Personality . Personality Assessment . What . are . the . Trait and Interactionalist theories?. What models are there for personality?. 1.1- Personality theories. Defining Personality. We often use the term personality but what does it actually mean?. Guiding Question. How . do . the . Trait Theories explain . personality?. What are personality traits?. Relatively stable aspects of a person’s personality. Gordon . Allport. Believes personality is biologically determined, but shaped by experience. Traits – the terms we use to describe yourself and others.. #1 - Social Cognitive Theory. Interaction of three factors. Cognitive-personal factors. • cognitive factors. • Include our beliefs, expectations, values, intentions, and. Uni. -dimensional or Multi-dimensional. Theoretical . or Psychometric (data reduction). Factor Analysis or Criterion Reference. Normal or Abnormal Traits. Group or Individual Administration. Oral or Written. What is Personality?. Read “A Day in Life” on page 321. Would. Hannah do something like that?. The answer to that question relies on our perception of Hannah’s personality. When people think of personality, they often think of the most striking element of that personality, like having an “assertive personality” or an “artistic personality”. Today’s Objectives. By the end of the session all learners will have:. Developed own interpretation of trait theory through discussions in small groups based around Eysenck’s theory. Identified at least 5 evaluation points of the theory. About Us. PsychAbility. . offers . the world’s most popular and widely used personality, career, leadership and other psychometric tests. We administer the authentic Strong Interest Inventory®, MBTI®, TKI, FIRO-B®, CPI 260® and other products from CPP, the exclusive publisher of these best-selling assessments. . DSM-IV lists 10 separate personality disorders, with an average prevalence of 1-2%. Three clusters: anxious-fearful, odd-eccentric, and dramatic-impulsive. Concern:. . Categorical vs. Dimensional (DSM-V)?. I can compare and contrast the major theories and approaches to explaining personality (e.g., psychoanalytic, humanist, cognitive, trait, social cognition, behavioral).. I can speculate how cultural context can facilitate or constrain personality development, especially as it relates to self-concept . Case Study:. . You Are What Makes You Laugh. Section 1:. . The Trait Approach. Section 2:. . The Psychoanalytic Approach. Section 3:. . The Learning Approach. Section 4:. . The Humanistic and Sociocultural Approaches.