Cattell's Approach to Personality Was to Study

question 79

Multiple Choice

Cattell's approach to personality was to study

• A) so-called abnormal people.
• B) and attempt to change a personality.
• C) through the use of the case study method.
• D) personality, not to treat it.

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Definitions:

Integrated Picture

The comprehensive and cohesive understanding or portrayal of a situation or concept, made up of combined elements or factors.

Psychodynamic Theory

A psychological theory originating from the work of Sigmund Freud that emphasizes unconscious processes and childhood experiences in shaping personality and behavior.

Actor-Observer Effect

A psychological phenomenon where people tend to attribute their own actions to situational factors while attributing others' actions to their personalities.

Social Comparison Theory

The theory that individuals determine their own social and personal worth based on how they stack up against others.