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Trait Theories

Trait Theories. Unit 5 Lesson 5. Objectives. Identify leading trait models of personality. Complete True Colors and Kiersey II Temperament Activities. Warm Up. How do psychoanalytic, humanistic, and behavioral perspectives of personality differ?.

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Trait Theories

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  1. Trait Theories Unit 5 Lesson 5

  2. Objectives • Identify leading trait models of personality. • Complete True Colors and Kiersey II Temperament Activities.

  3. Warm Up • How do psychoanalytic, humanistic, and behavioral perspectives of personality differ? • Psychoanalysts emphasize unconscious forces in dvpt of personality • Humanists emphasize natural desire to be all we can be • Behavioral (or social-cognitive) theories emphasize impact of learning and cognition on dvpt.

  4. Review • Behaviorists- • How do Skinner & Bandura differ? • Who are the humanists? • Banduracredited thought in learning, while Skinner said it was all reinforcement & punishment. • Maslow – Hierarchy of Needs (Self-Actualized) • Rogers – Self Concept (Real vs Ideal Self) and Fully Functioning Person

  5. Trait Theories • Basic Assumptions • Each person has unique pattern of stable, long lasting traits (internal characteristics). • Gordon Allport • 4500 personality traits, or “dispositions” • Describes how we differ, not why • Raymond Cattell • Factor Analysis to reduce Allport’s traits to 16 “clusters” • Degree to which we possess trait forms unique personality profile • Root of all human behavior • Hans Eysenck • Hierarchy of traits • Introversion-Extroversion, Emotional Stability, Psychoticism

  6. “Big Five” Theory • Openness • Unusual, original thought • Conscientiousness • Efficient, ethical, reliable • Extroversion • Assertive, social, energetic • Agreeableness • Considerate, trustworthy, warm • Neuroticism • Anxious, worrisome, vulnerable

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