Asked by Jaden Bussard on May 11, 2024
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How could Cattell justify describing Brain's personality differently before and after his time in Iraq? Did Cattell think personality traits were stable across time?
Personality Traits
Enduring characteristics or qualities that describe an individual's consistent behaviours and attitudes.
Stable Across Time
A characteristic or attribute that remains consistent and unchanged over a period.
- Learn to interpret and scrutinize personality traits via Cattell's trait theory.
- Explore the stability and change of personality traits over time, according to Cattell.
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April Owens (student)May 16, 2024
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Cattell thought that there were both biological and environmental influences on personality development.The difference in Brian's personality before and after the war could be attributable to environmental influences.Cattell thought that personality developed throughout adolescence and that when one reached the approximate age of 25 his/her personality would stabilize.Because Brian is just now reaching the age of maturity, it would make sense that his personality could change/develop because of his experiences in Iraq.
Learning Objectives
- Learn to interpret and scrutinize personality traits via Cattell's trait theory.
- Explore the stability and change of personality traits over time, according to Cattell.