Personality Psychology

Is essentially a corrrelational procedure that describes lare amounts of data in smaller, more manageable units by interrelating many correlations at a time. 

Is based on the assumption that if several variables correlate highly with one another, it is possible that a common dimesion underlies them.  

Permanent reaction tendencies, which are inferred from behavior

Source Trait-- Cant be seen, but are building blocks of personality and give rise to the observable surface trait

Surface trait- a cluster  of observable traits that indicate a source trait

Example: Source trait perfectionism gives rise to many observable surface traits like conscientious, self-disciplined, and compulsive. 

1. Openness to Experience

2. Conscientiousness

3. Extroversion

4. Agreeableness

5. Neuroticism

Down to Earth                                                                   Imaginative

Conventional                                                                     Original, Creative

Prefer Routine                                                                  Prefer Variety 

Lazy                           Hardworking

Aimless                      Ambitious

Quitting                      Persevering 

Reserved                        Affectionate

Loner                              Joiner

Quiet                               Talkative

Directs energy ourtwards          Directs energy inwards

Antagonistic                  Acquiescent

Ruthless                        Soft hearted

Suspicious                     Trusting