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Theories of Personality Power Point Presentation by Christopher T. Arra, Ph. D. Northern Virginia Community College This presentation copyright Susan C. Cloninger. Some images are from "Holy Cow! 250, 000 Graphics, " by Macmillan Digital Publishing USA. Prepared to accompany Theories of Personality (6 th ed. ) by Susan C. Cloninger (2013), published by Pearson. All rights reserved.

CHAPTER SEVEN ALLPORT: Personological Trait Theory Prepared to accompany Theories of Personality (6 th ed. ) by Susan C. Cloninger (2013), published by Pearson. All rights reserved.

Chapter Overview § Major Themes in Allport’s Work § § Personality Consistency Social Influence The Concept of Self Interaction of Personality with Social Influence § § § Dynamic Organization Psychophysical Systems Determinative Unique Adjustments to the Environment § Allport’s Definition of Personality Prepared to accompany Theories of Personality (6 th ed. ) by Susan C. Cloninger (2013), published by Pearson. All rights reserved.

Chapter Overview § Personality Traits § § Allport’s Definition of Trait Can We All Be Described by the Same Traits? Inferring Traits The Pervasiveness of Traits: Cardinal, Central, and Secondary Traits § Levels of Integration of Personality § Personality Development § § § Functional Autonomy Qualities of a Normal, Mature Adult Unity of Personality Stages of Development Continuity and Change in Personality Development § Influence of Personality on Social Phenomena § Prejudice § Religion and Prejudice § Rumor Transmission § Eclecticism Prepared to accompany Theories of Personality (6 th ed. ) by Susan C. Cloninger (2013), published by Pearson. All rights reserved.

Preview of Allport’s Theory Prepared to accompany Theories of Personality (6 th ed. ) by Susan C. Cloninger (2013), published by Pearson. All rights reserved.

Gordon Allport v Born in Indiana in 1897 v Grew up in Cleveland v Undergraduate student at Harvard University v Graduate student in psychology at Harvard v Professorship at Harvard v Visited with Freud in 1919 v Died in 1967 Prepared to accompany Theories of Personality (6 th ed. ) by Susan C. Cloninger (2013), published by Pearson. All rights reserved.

Major Themes in Allport's Work q Personality Consistency q Social Influence q The Concept of Self q Interaction of Personality with Social Influence Prepared to accompany Theories of Personality (6 th ed. ) by Susan C. Cloninger (2013), published by Pearson. All rights reserved.

Allport’s Definition of Personality v Dynamic Organization v Psychophysical Systems v. Temperament v P = ƒ (H) x (E) v Determinative v. Circular Reasoning inferred v Unique v Adjustments to the Environment Prepared to accompany Theories of Personality (6 th ed. ) by Susan C. Cloninger (2013), published by Pearson. All rights reserved. causes

Personality Traits Allport's Definition of Trait “a generalized and focalized neuropsychic system (peculiar to the individual), with the capacity to render many stimuli functionally equivalent, and to initiate and guide consistent (equivalent) forms of adaptive and expressive behavior. ” Prepared to accompany Theories of Personality (6 th ed. ) by Susan C. Cloninger (2013), published by Pearson. All rights reserved.

Personality Traits Can We All Be Described by the Same Traits? § individual traits: possessed by only one person § idiographic § common traits: possessed by many people, each to a varying extent § This allows standardized personality testing § Unique Traits Prepared to accompany Theories of Personality (6 th ed. ) by Susan C. Cloninger (2013), published by Pearson. All rights reserved.

Personality Traits ü Inferring Traits from Language: The Dictionary Study ü Webster’s New International Dictionary ü 17, 953 traits (4. 5% of the dictionary) ü Inferring Traits from Behavior ü expressive traits ü Inferring Traits from Documents: Letters from Jenny ü letters from Jenny Grove Masterson ü structural-dynamic analysis (content analysis) ü traits inferred: self-centered, independent-autonomous, aesthetic -artistic, aggressive ü Inferring Traits from Personality Measurement: The Study of Values Prepared to accompany Theories of Personality (6 th ed. ) by Susan C. Cloninger (2013), published by Pearson. All rights reserved.

Inferring from Personality Measurement: The Study of Values Prepared to accompany Theories of Personality (6 th ed. ) by Susan C. Cloninger (2013), published by Pearson. All rights reserved.

Personality Traits ü Allowing for Inconsistency in Making Trait Inferences ü difference between: phenotypical (observable behavior) and genotypical (underlying motive) ü influence of more than one trait on a behavior ü trait may not always be active ü Allport’s Attitude toward Methodology ü accepted “corrective empiricism” ü distrusted statistics ü objected to methodological excess (“methodolatry”) Prepared to accompany Theories of Personality (6 th ed. ) by Susan C. Cloninger (2013), published by Pearson. All rights reserved.

The Pervasiveness of Traits: Cardinal, Central, and Secondary Traits § Central Traits: Affects many behaviors § Secondary Traits: least pervasive § Cardinal traits: central most pervasive Prepared to accompany Theories of Personality (6 th ed. ) by Susan C. Cloninger (2013), published by Pearson. All rights reserved.

Levels of Integration in Personality Most integrated § § § Unifying Philosophy of Life Self Traits Attitudes Habits Reflexes Least integrated Prepared to accompany Theories of Personality (6 th ed. ) by Susan C. Cloninger (2013), published by Pearson. All rights reserved.

Personality Development v. Functional Autonomy v. Qualities of a Normal, Mature Adult v. Unity of Personality v. Stages of Development v. Continuity and Change in Personality Development Prepared to accompany Theories of Personality (6 th ed. ) by Susan C. Cloninger (2013), published by Pearson. All rights reserved.

Functional Autonomy An individual's trait which is independent of its developmental origins Prepared to accompany Theories of Personality (6 th ed. ) by Susan C. Cloninger (2013), published by Pearson. All rights reserved.

Qualities of a Normal, Mature Adult ü ü Extension of the Sense of Self Warm Human Interaction Emotional Security Realistic Perception, Skills and Assignments ü Self-Objectification: Insight and Humor ü Unifying Philosophy of Life Prepared to accompany Theories of Personality (6 th ed. ) by Susan C. Cloninger (2013), published by Pearson. All rights reserved.

Unity of Personality § Unitas Multiplex: the unity of multiples § The Proprium: includes all aspects of the personality that make for unity Prepared to accompany Theories of Personality (6 th ed. ) by Susan C. Cloninger (2013), published by Pearson. All rights reserved.

Stages of Development 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Bodily Sense Self-identity Ego-Enhancement Ego-Extension Self-Image Rational Agent (rational coper) Propriate Striving The Knower (self as knower) Prepared to accompany Theories of Personality (6 th ed. ) by Susan C. Cloninger (2013), published by Pearson. All rights reserved.

Influence of Personality on Social Phenomena § Prejudice § Religion and Prejudice § Rumor Transmission Prepared to accompany Theories of Personality (6 th ed. ) by Susan C. Cloninger (2013), published by Pearson. All rights reserved.

Prejudice v Allport’s classic book: The Nature of Prejudice v individual perspective, not from social historical perspective Prepared to accompany Theories of Personality (6 th ed. ) by Susan C. Cloninger (2013), published by Pearson. All rights reserved.

Religion and Prejudice Ø extrinsic religious orientation Ø What's in it for me? Ø intrinsic religious orientation Ø I truly believe religious teachings to love others Prepared to accompany Theories of Personality (6 th ed. ) by Susan C. Cloninger (2013), published by Pearson. All rights reserved.

Rumor Transmission q. The Psychology of Rumor qstereotyped perception of knife in the hand of a black/white man in a subway car (Allport & Postman, 1947) Prepared to accompany Theories of Personality (6 th ed. ) by Susan C. Cloninger (2013), published by Pearson. All rights reserved.

Eclecticism vjackdaw eclecticism: not selective vsystematic eclecticism: selective Prepared to accompany Theories of Personality (6 th ed. ) by Susan C. Cloninger (2013), published by Pearson. All rights reserved.

Chapter summary § Major Themes in Allport’s Work § Allport’s Definition of Personality § Personality Traits § Personality Development § Influence of Personality on Social Phenomena § Eclecticism Prepared to accompany Theories of Personality (6 th ed. ) by Susan C. Cloninger (2013), published by Pearson. All rights reserved.