OTHER PERSONALITY THEORIES
Gordon Allport Cardinal Trait: single giant-sized trait around which someone organizes his/her life Central Trait: major characteristic of a person Secondary Trait: enduring personality trait, but it doesn’t explain general behavior (preferences)
Julian Rotter Internal Locus of Control: control your own fate External Locus of Control: fate is controlled by external forces (destiny, luck, religion)
Arnold Buss Public Self Private Self
William Sheldon’s Somatotypes Endomorph: soft, round body – love of food, funny, social, affectionate Mesomorph: muscular – adventurous, bold, competitive Ectomorph: tall, thin – self-conscious, shy, artistic