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What are the guiding virtues in the VIA classification of character strengths?
What are the guiding virtues in the VIA classification of character strengths?
- Love, humor, humility, gratitude, forgiveness, and hope
- Creativity, curiosity, honesty, kindness, perseverance, and leadership
- Intelligence, bravery, empathy, fairness, self-control, and spirituality
- Wisdom, courage, humanity, justice, temperance, and transcendence (correct)
What is the jangle fallacy as mentioned in the text?
What is the jangle fallacy as mentioned in the text?
- Incorrectly thinking different things are the same due to shared names
- Incorrectly thinking similar things are different due to different names (correct)
- A fallacy related to the positive psychology movement
- A fallacy related to the Big 5 personality traits
What is the main focus of the positive psychology movement's strengths model?
What is the main focus of the positive psychology movement's strengths model?
- Mental disorders and negative traits
- Universal concepts prone to individual and cultural differences
- Hierarchical organization of traits and virtues
- Positive individual differences and beneficial traits (correct)
What is the key criterion for signature strengths in the positive psychology exercise?
What is the key criterion for signature strengths in the positive psychology exercise?
What is the major difference between character strengths and traits?
What is the major difference between character strengths and traits?
What is the definition of personality as provided in the text?
What is the definition of personality as provided in the text?
What are the components of personality according to the text?
What are the components of personality according to the text?
What is the heritability of personality traits according to the text?
What is the heritability of personality traits according to the text?
Which model is NOT mentioned as a model for personality traits in the text?
Which model is NOT mentioned as a model for personality traits in the text?
What are some example facets of the trait Extraversion as provided in the text?
What are some example facets of the trait Extraversion as provided in the text?
Study Notes
VIA Classification of Character Strengths
- The guiding virtues in the VIA classification are: Wisdom, Courage, Humanity, Justice, Temperance, and Transcendence.
Jangle Fallacy
- The jangle fallacy occurs when two identical concepts are given different names, making it seem like they are distinct.
Positive Psychology Movement's Strengths Model
- The main focus of the positive psychology movement's strengths model is on identifying and building strengths rather than fixing weaknesses.
Signature Strengths
- The key criterion for signature strengths is that they are strengths that are used frequently, voluntarily, and feel authentic and natural.
Character Strengths vs. Traits
- The major difference between character strengths and traits is that character strengths are moral traits, such as gratitude and fairness, whereas traits are personality characteristics, such as extraversion and conscientiousness.
Personality Definition
- Personality is defined as the unique set of psychological characteristics that influence an individual's behavior, emotions, and thoughts.
Components of Personality
- The components of personality according to the text are: dispositional traits, character strengths, and abilities.
Heritability of Personality Traits
- The heritability of personality traits is approximately 40-50%, suggesting that genes play a significant role in shaping an individual's personality.
Models of Personality Traits
- The Big Five personality traits model is mentioned, but the psychoanalytic model is not mentioned as a model for personality traits.
Facets of Extraversion
- Example facets of the trait Extraversion are: Assertiveness, Excitement-seeking, and Gregariousness.
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Test your knowledge of personality, traits, and character strengths with this quiz on Chapter 4 of Week 10's course material. Explore the definition and components of personality, encompassing internal factors that contribute to consistency over time. Delve into the broad scope from genes to culture and their impact on positive psychology.
