1. Trait Perspective
Unit 1 - Personality

2. Traits Describing rather than explaining
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
Traits

3. Exploring Traits Factor analysis Eysenck and Eysenck
Extroversion versus introversion
Emotional stability versus instability
Eysenck Personality Questionnaire

4. Exploring Traits Factor Analysis

5. Exploring Traits Factor Analysis

6. Exploring Traits Factor Analysis

7. Exploring Traits Factor Analysis

8. Exploring Traits Factor Analysis

9. Exploring Traits Factor Analysis

10. Exploring Traits Factor Analysis

11. Exploring Traits Biology and Personality
Brain scans
Brain arousal
Genetics
Autonomic nervous system reactivity

12. Assessing Traits Personality inventory
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)
Empirically derived test
Objective test
Lie scale

13. The Big Five Factors The Big Five Conscientiousness Agreeableness
Neuroticism
Emotional stability vs instability
Openness
Extraversion

14. The Big Five Factors

15. The Big Five Factors

16. The Big Five Factors

17. The Big Five Factors

18. The Big Five Factors

19. The Big Five Factors

20. The Big Five Factors

21. The Big Five Factors Questions on The Big Five
How stable are the traits?
How heritable are the traits?
Do the traits predict other personal attributes?

22. Evaluating the Trait Perspective The Person-Situation Controversy
Are traits consistent?
Can traits predict behavior?