Trait Perspective

1
Trait Perspective

• Allport
• Characteristic behaviors and conscious motives
• Describe vs. explain
• Ancient classification

2
Myers-Briggs

• Type Indicator
• Preferences
• I/E
• S/N
• T/F
• J/P

3
The Big Five
4
Trait Perspective

• Person-situation
• Consistency

5
Social-Cognitive Perspective

• Bandura
• Behavior influenced by interactions
• Reciprocal determinism -- person/environment
• Personal Control -- Internal/external locus of
  control
• Learned helplessness
• Optimism