Trait Theory

______ theorists see personality as a stable and enduring pattern of behavior. They describe our differences rather than trying to explain them.

• Introversion

• Trait

• Humanist

• Seriousness

Which psychologists are known for identifying traits in personality theory?

• Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, and Alfred Adler

• Abraham Maslow, Carl Rogers, and Erik Erikson

• Gordon Allport, Raymond Cattell, and Hans Eysenck

• B.F. Skinner, John Watson, and Ivan Pavlov

How do trait theorists assess personality?

• Through behavioral experiments only

• By analyzing dreams and slips of the tongue

• Through personality tests that assess traits

• Solely through observation of social interactions

What are the 5 big personality traits?

• Personality, Agile, Caring, Incapable, Fun, Ingenious, Crisp

• Openness, Conscientiousness, Extroversion, Agreeableness, Neuroticism

• Original, Caring, Extravagant, Awesome, New

• Prime, Arrogant, Crisp,Indifferent, Fantastic, Incognito, Crazy

Big 5 characteristics

• Trait Theory

• Humanistic

• Psychoanalytic

• Behavioral

What is the following describing?

• Trait

• Factor analysis

• Persona

• Dynamic organization

What is the following describing?

A form of readiness and determining tendency

Who believed that there were common and individual traits?

• Cattel

• Allport

• Eysenck

• Erikson

• Costa

Which theory focuses on identifying and measuring individual personality characteristics?

• A) Psychoanalytic Theory

• B) Trait Theory

• C) Humanistic Theory

• D) Behavioral Theory

Who is considered the father of Trait Theory?

• A) Sigmund Freud

• B) Carl Rogers

• C) Gordon Allport

• D) B.F. Skinner