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Pages 465-479 in Chapter 13 "Theories of personality,
" page 450 (on TAT) in Chapter 12 "Motivation," pages 585-587
in Chapter 16 "Psychological disorders," and related classes
Facts and concepts to understand
- Why has it been more difficult than expected to observe stable personality
traits? Why is behavior often inconsistent across situations?
- To what extent does heredity determine personality? What is the evidence
for this?
- To what extent does heredity determine temperament? What is the evidence
for this?
- How much does the environment influence temperament? What is the evidence
for this?
- What evidence is there for environmental influences on personality?
- To what extent do parents influence their children's personalities?
- Which environmental influences have the greatest impact on personality?
Why?
- How does culture influence personality?
- What characterizes a good personality test?
- How is sensation-seeking related to other traits and behaviors?
biological component of sensation-seeking
inheritance of sensation-seeking
sensation-seeking and satisfaction in relationships
- How were items selected for the MMPI?
- What types of items are found on these MMPI subscales:
obsessive-compulsiveness
schizophrenia
paranoia
hypochondria
psychopathic deviance
depression
lying / "faking good"
"faking bad"
- How are MMPI scores used?
- Reliability and validity of Rorschach Test
- Validity of the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)
- Reliability and validity of the Myers-Briggs test
- Effects of optimism vs. pessimism on health
- Effects of Type A and Type B behavior/personality on health
Terms
- personality
- temperament
- reactivity
- reliability
- validity
- sensation-seeking
- Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)
- MMPI score profile
- objective test
- projective test
- "ink blot" test/ Rorschach Test
- Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)
- Type A personality, Type B personality
- Big Five traits
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