Personality Trait Theories: Gordon Allport, Cattell, Big Five, MBTI, Eysenck
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According to Gordon Allport, which type of traits are defined as dominant and defining traits?

  • Cardinal traits (correct)
  • Central traits
  • Tertiary traits
  • Secondary traits
  • What did Raymond Cattell identify as primary factors of personality?

  • 8 personality dimensions
  • 5 personality traits
  • 16 personality factors (correct)
  • 16 personality types
  • Which type of traits are characterized as situational and less consistent according to Gordon Allport?

  • Cardinal traits
  • Fundamental traits
  • Secondary traits (correct)
  • Central traits
  • What method did Raymond Cattell use to understand individual differences in personality?

    <p>Factor analysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT one of the Big Five Personality Traits?

    <p>Creativity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who developed the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)?

    <p>Katharine Cook Briggs and Isabel Briggs Myers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which personality type classification system is based on four dichotomies?

    <p>Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which dimension is NOT proposed by Eysenck's Three Dimensions?

    <p>Conscientiousness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a key concept of Conscientiousness in the Big Five Personality Traits?

    <p>Organization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Gordon Allport's Contributions

    • According to Gordon Allport, central traits are defined as dominant and defining traits.
    • Peripheral traits are characterized as situational and less consistent according to Gordon Allport.

    Raymond Cattell's Contributions

    • Raymond Cattell identified 16 primary factors of personality.
    • Cattell used factor analysis to understand individual differences in personality.

    Big Five Personality Traits

    • The Big Five Personality Traits do not include introversion as one of the dimensions.
    • Conscientiousness is a key concept of the Big Five Personality Traits, which involves being organized, responsible, and dependable.

    Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)

    • The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) was developed by Isabel Briggs Myers and Katharine Cook Briggs.

    Personality Type Classification Systems

    • The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is based on four dichotomies: Extraversion vs. Introversion, Sensing vs. Intuition, Thinking vs. Feeling, and Judging vs. Perceiving.

    Eysenck's Three Dimensions

    • Eysenck's Three Dimensions do not include Conscientiousness as a proposed dimension.

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    Explore the enduring patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that distinguish individuals from one another through the personality trait theories of Gordon Allport, Raymond Cattell, the Big Five, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), and Hans Eysenck.

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