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