1. Trait Theory

2. Four types of Traits

3. 1. Physical Makeup Height Hair Color Skin Color

4. Four types of Traits 1. Physical Makeup Height Hair Color Skin Color Primarily inherited traits

5. Four types of Traits 2. Characteristics Weight IQ Social Status Physical Energy

6. Four types of Traits 2. Characteristics Weight IQ Social Status Physical Energy Partially interited, partially learned

7. Four types of Traits 3. Predispositions and Attitudes Argumentativeness Verbal Aggressiveness Shynes Cheerfulness

8. Four types of Traits 3. Predispositions and Attitudes Argumentativeness Verbal Aggressiveness Shynes Cheerfulness Primarily learned

9. Predispositions and Attitudes Fall into three groups

10. Predispositions and Attitudes Fall into three groups Those that make us happy and productive.

11. Predispositions and Attitudes Fall into three groups Those that make us happy and productive. Those that are “life style” choices.

12. Predispositions and Attitudes Fall into three groups Those that make us happy and productive. Those that are “life style” choices. Those that are destructive.

13. Four types of Traits 4. Skills Technical Interpersonal Conceptual

14. Four types of Traits 4. Skills Technical Interpersonal Conceptual Administrative

15. Four types of Traits 1. Physical Makeup 2. Characteristics 3. Predispositions and attitudes 4. Skills

16. Earliest Work on Traits

17. Somatotypes

18. Phrenology

19. Graphology

20. Hundreds of research studies on Trait Theory

22. Why?

23. The Dependent Variable Problem Why?

24. The Dependent Variable Problem Processes How do you measure Peer Review Expert Opinion Multiple Observers Self Assessment

25. The Dependent Variable Problem Outcomes How do you measure Opinions on outcome Time displacement (when do you measure)

26. The Independent Variable Problem Why?

27. The Independent Variable Problem Why? How do you measure?

28. Personality Tests

29. The “Big Five” Extraversion Agreeableness Conscientiousness Emotional Stability Openness to Experience

30. The Big Five Test

31. Trait Inventories

32. Communication Apprehension Measurement Device

33. Projective Techniques

34. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)