Chapter 1 Learning Goals
After studying this chapter, you should be able to:
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define personality and understand each of the elements of the definition
of personality; |
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describe and provide examples of the three levels of personality analysis; |
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describe the fissure in the field of personality psychology between studies designed to investigate human nature analysis and studies designed to investigate individual and group differences; |
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describe and understand how a focus on domains of knowledge may bridge the fissure in contemporary personality psychology; |
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describe and be familiar with the six domains of knowledge in personality psychology; and |
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discuss the three key purposes of scientific theories, and be able to distinguish theories from beliefs. |