Trait Theory

Which psychologist believed that personality traits are a result of a different combination of body traits called humors

• Aristotle
• Sigmund Freud
• Hippocrates
• Gordon Allport

Gordon Allport believed that

• personality traits are a result of humans struggle for self actualization

• personality traits are identical for everyone.
• personality is composed of inherited traits that are fixed to the nervous system

• personality is formed by unconscious feelings from our childhood

What is a weakness of the trait approach

• It doesn't explain the origins of behavior or how it can change

• It focuses solely on observable behaviors.
• It accounts for cultural differences in personality.
• It emphasizes the role of genetics in behavior.

The five factor model includes:

• Sociability, Discipline, Kindness, Assertiveness, Curiosity
• Loyalty, Empathy, Ambition, Charisma, Resilience
• Extroversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Emotional Stability, Openness

• Intelligence, Creativity, Patience, Humor, Flexibility

Hans Eysenck placed traits on a graph that put them on a scale that ranged from:

• Creativity-Analytical and Assertiveness-Submissiveness
• Sensation-Seeking and Emotional Stability
• Openness-Conscientiousness and Agreeableness-Disagreeableness
• Extraversion-Introversion and Unstable-Stable