Five factor model of personality. Refers to theories of Allport and Oddbert, McAdams, Eyesenck, Mischel, Block, Both Costa and McCrae, Goldberg and Saucier
Title: Five factor model of personality. Refers to theories of Allport and Oddbert, McAdams, Eyesenck, Mischel, Block, Both Costa and McCrae, Goldberg and Saucier
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Five factor model of personality. Refers to theories of Allport and Oddbert, McAdams, Eyesenck, Mischel, Block, Both Costa and McCrae, Goldberg and Saucier
Category: /Social Sciences/Philosophy
Details: Words: 2196 | Pages: 8 (approximately 235 words/page)
The precise definition of personality has been a point of discussion amongst many different
theorists within many different disciplines since the beginning of civilisation. Personality can be
defined as 'the distinctive and characteristic patterns of thought, emotion, and behaviour that define
an individual's personal style and influence his or her interactions with the environment' (Atkinson,
Atkinson, Smith & Bem, 1993: 525). It can be proposed that personality psychology has two
different tasks. 'The first involves specifying the
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Neither one is necessarily correct, as it is possible
for the model to be applicable at some stages, and not applicable at others. As a result, it is probable
and acceptable to conclude that the five factor theory may or may not be an appropriate model of
personality. Perhaps a comparison of how much supporting literature there is for each argument is a
useful method for deciding which theory an individual may choose to support.