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Armi Grace L. Bicomong-

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Totality of individual psychic qualities which
include temperament, mode of reaction
(Fromm, 1949)
Permits prediction of what a person will do in a
given situation. (Cattell, 1950)
Enduring pattern of recurrent interpersonal
situations which characterizes human life.
(Sullivan, 1953)
Persons unique pattern of traits. (Guilford, 1959)
Dynamic organization of psychological systems
that determine the individuals unique adjustment
to his or her environment. (Allport, 1937)
Impression an individual makes on others.
(Hall, Calvin and Gardner, 1985)
Stable set of intrapsychic (internal)
characteristics and tendencies that determines the
psychological behavior of people. The behavior
determined by personality is relatively consistent
over time. Maddi, 2006)
Unsubstantiated hypothesis or a speculation
concerning reality that is not yet definitely known
to be so . (Hall, 1998)
Set of conventions created by the theorists,
which can either be useful of not useful.
Should lead to a systematic expansion of
knowledge concerning the phenomena of
interest... Empirical propositions (hypotheses) are
subject to empirical tests.
Has the capacity to generate research by
suggesting ideas or resistance as it may be
referred to as the heuristic influence of the theory.
Should permit incorporation of known empirical
findings within logically consistent and reasonably
simple framework.
Should prevent the observer from being dazzled
by the full-blown complexity of natural or concrete
events.
A theory of personality must be a set of
assumptions relevant to human behavior together
with the necessary empirical definitions. It must be
relatively comprehensive. It must be prepared to
deal with, or make predictions concerning a wide
range of human behavior.
The theory should be prepared to deal with any
behavioral phenomenon that can be shown to
posses significance for the individual.
A theory attempts to deal with all phenomena of
demonstrated significance may be referred to as a
general theory of behavior.
Theories that restrict their focus to certain
classes of behavioral events are called single-
domain theories.
Formal Attributes refers to how clearly and
precisely the assumptions and embedded
concepts that make up the theory are presented.
A theory may be presented in terms of
mathematical notation, with a precise definition of
all but the primitive terms, so that the person who
has been adequately trained can employ the theory
with a minimum of ambiguity.
Substantial Attributes - refers to the content
naturally reflecting the major issues that currently
exists in this area.
- human behavior posses purposive or
teleological qualities.
-deals with the importance of conscious and
unconscious determinants of behavior.
-deals with the importance of hedonism,
reward or effect.
Substantial Attributes
- gives importance to principle of association
- emphasizes on the extent to which the
learning process, or modification of the behavior is
a matter for detailed and explicit attention.
- defines genetics and hereditary factors as
determinant of behavior.
- deals with the importance of early
developmental experiences.
Substantial Attributes
- discusses issues of continuity or
discontinuity of behavior at different stages of
development.
- explains personality with holistic principles.
- concerned with homeostatic mechanism as
one of the most significant characteristic aspect of
human behavior.
Substantial Attributes
- centered theoretical positions about
importance of the psychological environment or
the subjective frame of reference.
- emphasizes on self-concept.
- emphsizes on group membership
determinants of behavior.
- deal with motivational concepts.
- evaluates normative aspects of behavior.
- discuss abnormal or pathological behavior.
Genetics constitutional and biological
properties that affects behavior.
Socio-cultural culture as a strong influence to
peoples behavior.
Learning controlling personality and behavior
through reward.
Existential Humanistic Consideration find
meaning of existence.
Unconscious Mechanism discover underlying
causes of behavior.
First Impression
Pseudo-scientific methods
a. Physiognomy study of a persons
physical features, particularly facial features.
b. Phrenology personality as judged by the
size and shape of the skull.
c. Graphology study of a persons
handwriting to determine personality.
Objective Test self-rating tests.
- Minnesota Multiphasic Personality
Inventory, 16 Personality Factor, California
psychologicall Inventory
Behavioral Method conscious manifestations.
- Interview - face-to-face interaction.
- Life history uses biographical and
autobiographical techniques, diary and anecdotal
reports.
Projective Techniques - unconscious
manifestations.
- Word Association
- Sach Sentence Completion
- Thematic Apperception Test
- Rorschach Inkblot Test
- Expression Technique
-Drawing
-Toy Test
Smooth Interpersonal Relations
- Pakikisama
- Go between
- Euphemism
Hiya
Bahala na
Ningas Kugon
Utang na Loob
Hospitality
Amoral Familism