3. What is a trait?
Consistent , stable characteristics
Disposition
Enduring
=intrinsic/internal intangible properties of person that causes behaviour
4. Important traits
Lexical approach_>dictionary definition
All important traits have been classified within language
Synonym frequency
Cross-culture universality->more cultures have a word for this trait
Statistical: factor analysis
Sample self-rate on list of traits factor analyse->id traits that highly linkedie
hardwork.productive, determined (high covariance)
Theoretical approach:id important traits based on theory
12. Habitual act (HA)& Specific acts (SA)
Sociable: (HA): chatting with strangers, going to restaurant with friends etc
SA: went out with classmates yesterday after class; chat with MR Tong at LRT,he was
telling me about his wife
13. Biological basis
Heritability:Genetic inheritance
Physiology: CNS connection
Introverts: CNS easy arousal ,more ANS processing/reactive
Neurotics:High LABILITY of ANS
Psychotism:high testosterone; low MAO(neurotransmitter inhibitor)
17. Circumplex =circle (Leary & Wiggins)
Lexical bases: important individual traits are in language
Specifies r/ship among traits
Interpersonal:dyadic interactions wth social (status) & emotional (love) effect for
both parties
Character: moral,selfish,shy, honest
Temperament:anxious, excitable, jovial
Material:miserly, greedy, generous
Mental: logical, clever
Physical: skinny, fat
18. Interpersonal
Adjacency: how close/related are each trait
Bipolarity:opposite traits; -ve correlation ie dominant vs submissive
Orthogonality:90Oangle to another trait; uncorrelated
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20. BIG FIVE@FIVE FACTOR MODEL
Single trait word items
extraversion
Agreeableness
Conscientiousness
Emotional stability
openess