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After studying Chapter 3, you should be able to
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identify and provide examples of trait-descriptive adjectives; |
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identify and discuss the three fundamental questions that guide psychologists who study personality traits; |
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identify and discuss the two basic formulations for answering the question "What is a trait?"; |
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discuss the act frequency formulation of traits, including a brief review of each of the four steps involved in this program of research; |
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be familiar with accomplishments and critiques of the act frequency formulation of traits; |
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identify and discuss the three basic approaches to identifying the most important traits; |
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discuss Eysenck's hierarchical model of personality, including brief reviews of the basic super-traits identified by this model; |
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discuss the advantages and limitations of Eysenck's hierarchical model of personality; |
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discuss Cattell's 16 personality factor system, including a brief review of each of the 16 basic traits identified in this system; |
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discuss the advantages and disadvantages of Cattell's 16 personality factor system; |
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discuss Wiggins' circumplex model of personality, including its advantages and limitations; |
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identify and briefly discuss the five factors of the five-factor model of personality; |
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discuss the empirical evidence for the five-factor model of personality; |
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discuss the troublesome nature of the fifth factor of the five-factor model of personality; and |
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discuss whether the five-factor model of personality provides comprehensive coverage of individual differences. |