Edexcel GCSE Psychology - The Self
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Type theory of personality ✔✔personalities are sets of distinct qualities and dispositions into
which people can be grouped (we are either 1 thing or another thing)
Cardinal traits (allport) ✔✔rare traits that govern us strongly
Central traits (allport) ✔✔more common - less strong traits
secondary traits (Allport) ✔✔traits we have but don't always show
Catell Personality theory ✔✔16 personality traits that we all possess
Big 5 Personality Traits ✔✔O - Openness
C - Conscientiousness
E - Extraversion
A - Agreeableness
N - Neuroticism (tendency to feel depressed)
, Likert-type scale ✔✔A scale where a person can rate their level of agreement to a statement
existential self ✔✔awareness that you are separate from others
Categorical self ✔✔awareness that we are seen by others by means of categories
Identity ✔✔who or what someone or something is
16PF ✔✔a personality test based on peoples own judgement of themselves on 16 factors
factor analysis ✔✔using statistical analysis to find overarching patterns
Self concept ✔✔how you see yourself based on how others see us and own beliefs
Self actualisation ✔✔achieving one's full potential and what we can become
Self esteem ✔✔how we value ourselves
ideal self ✔✔how we would like to be
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Type theory of personality ✔✔personalities are sets of distinct qualities and dispositions into
which people can be grouped (we are either 1 thing or another thing)
Cardinal traits (allport) ✔✔rare traits that govern us strongly
Central traits (allport) ✔✔more common - less strong traits
secondary traits (Allport) ✔✔traits we have but don't always show
Catell Personality theory ✔✔16 personality traits that we all possess
Big 5 Personality Traits ✔✔O - Openness
C - Conscientiousness
E - Extraversion
A - Agreeableness
N - Neuroticism (tendency to feel depressed)
, Likert-type scale ✔✔A scale where a person can rate their level of agreement to a statement
existential self ✔✔awareness that you are separate from others
Categorical self ✔✔awareness that we are seen by others by means of categories
Identity ✔✔who or what someone or something is
16PF ✔✔a personality test based on peoples own judgement of themselves on 16 factors
factor analysis ✔✔using statistical analysis to find overarching patterns
Self concept ✔✔how you see yourself based on how others see us and own beliefs
Self actualisation ✔✔achieving one's full potential and what we can become
Self esteem ✔✔how we value ourselves
ideal self ✔✔how we would like to be
