One Theory of Personality Suggests That There Are Three Basic

question 42

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One theory of personality suggests that there are three basic dimensions of personality, introversion-extraversion, neuroticism-emotional stability, and psychoticism. According to Table 10.5 this theory was formulated by Raymond Cattell.

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Definitions:

Contingency Management

A behavior change strategy often used in therapy to reinforce positive behaviors and reduce undesirable ones through rewards or consequences.

Counterconditioning

A therapy technique used to replace an unwanted behavior or response with a desired one by associating the behavior with a new, more positive stimulus.

Cognitive Therapy

A form of psychotherapy that emphasizes the importance of changing maladaptive thinking patterns in order to change feelings and behaviors.

Beck

Aaron Beck, a psychiatrist known for developing Cognitive Therapy (CT), which later evolved into Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), focusing on identifying and changing negative thought patterns.