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What is Factor Analysis?

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.  

What is Cattell's definition of a trait?

Permanent reaction tendencies, which are inferred from behavior

Difference between source trait and surface trait

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. 

Wha are the Big 5 Traits?

1. Openness to Experience

2. Conscientiousness

3. Extroversion

4. Agreeableness

5. Neuroticism

The Big 5 Traits:

Openness to Experience

Down to Earth                                                                   Imaginative

Conventional                                                                     Original, Creative

Prefer Routine                                                                  Prefer Variety 

The Big 5 Traits:

Conscientiousness

Lazy                           Hardworking

Aimless                      Ambitious

Quitting                      Persevering 

The Big 5 Traits:

Extroversion 

Reserved                        Affectionate

Loner                              Joiner

Quiet                               Talkative

Directs energy ourtwards          Directs energy inwards

The Big 5 Traits:

Agreeableness

Antagonistic                  Acquiescent

Ruthless                        Soft hearted

Suspicious                     Trusting 

The Big 5 Traits:

Neuroticism 

Calm                      Worrying

Even-tempered      Temperamental

Hardy                     Vulnerable

According to Eysenck, 

What is personality?

Is the stable and enduring organiztin of a person's character, temperament, intellegent and physique with determines adjustment to environment 

Eysenck's Super-Factors 

Extravert

Introvert

Neurotic

Psychotic

Eysenck's Super-factor:

Extravert

 

likes practical jokes, perfers company of other, impulsive, likes action and change, directs energy out to the world 

Eysenck's Super-factors:

Introvert

Quiet, Reserved, few close friends, keeps feelings undercontrol, stong ethics, reliable, directs energy to inward ideas and thoughts

Eysenck's Super-factor:

Neurotic

Emotionally unstable, anxious, depressed, guilt feelings, low self-esteem, tense, shy, moody

Eysenck's Super-factors:

Psychotic

Distortion of reality, perefer solitary, troublesome, cruel, sensation seeking, hostile, impulsive, cannot follow routines, enjoy embarrassing or upsetting others

What are the humors

and

What is their origin?

Yellow bile: easily angered

Black bile: sad

Blood: paasionate and cheery

Phlegm: Sluggish and unemotional

Origin: 

Greek physcician Hippocrate(B.C.) suggested that personalities could be classified accordin to a predominance of certain body fluids.

Eysenck's Hierarchy of Personality 

Type Level   Extraversion

Trait Level    Sociability & Active

Habitual Response 

Specific Response