Essays Tagged: "Trait theory"

"The affects of birth order on the rate of mental and physical development of a child" This essay outlines how birth order can effect the development of a child.

nd physical development". The family's interactions as well as numbers affect a child's personality traits. Another factor that influences the specific characteristics of a child is how he or she is p ... ies containing different characteristics each child is absolutely unique. Some of these personality traits may differ from child to child (www.birthorder.com). Birth order is just a factor in the deve ...

(4 pages) 242 1 3.5 May/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Theories of Leadership.

Management Theory, Practice and Application, there are four main types of leadership theories. The trait theory is the idea that leaders are characterized by certain traits which are present at birth ... by studying the personality and intelligence of such leaders, they could create the combination of traits that makes a great leader. Early research was inconclusive, but it did reveal the traits that ...

(2 pages) 602 0 4.8 Oct/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Leadership and Communication

The self-analysis of your personality.

many different theories on personality and many different approaches. I am going to talk about the Trait, Cognitive, and Motivational approaches and how they apply to me as an individual.TRAIT APPROA ... tween people that is seen as significant will have a name. The second is that these names, knows as traits, and are conceived of as continuous dimensions. In general, Trait Theory assumes that people ...

(8 pages) 367 0 3.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Chapter Notes

se the right leadership style; and apply organizational behavior skills such as motivation.Personal traits and power comprise the foundations of leadership. The trait theory is defined as in leadershi ... ship. The trait theory is defined as in leadership, the theory that leaders have basic identifiable traits or characteristics that contribute to their success as leaders.Evidence indicates there are s ...

(3 pages) 156 0 4.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

A paper about the Mary Kay LeTourneau case. Her life, struggles, the case, and an educated explanation of the criminal theory she falls under.

old woman to fall in love with a fourteen year old male? The details of the crime will clarify the trait theory that Mary Kay Letourneau is categorized.Mary Katherine Schmitz was born on January 30, ...

(5 pages) 64 2 4.7 May/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Cases

An Assessment of Diversity and Demographic Impact on Individual Behavior

my research in regards to the following: Ethnicity, socioeconomic status, religion, and personality traits and I will examine the impact that they each have on individual behavior.EthnicityIn examinin ... arly demonstrates that regular religious practice is both an individual and social good.Personality TraitsHow much weight should be given to personality traits as an explanation of behavior? Probably ...

(6 pages) 677 3 4.5 May/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

The Rational Choice Theory versus The Trait Theory on the Issue of the Reduction or Control of Crime.

reduce crimes. Two popular theories used in today's society are the Rational Choice Theory and the Trait Theory. Some argue that the Choice Theory is a more effective way of reducing and controlling ... Theory is a more effective way of reducing and controlling crime while others argue in favor of the Trait Theory. After researching both theories, I have come to the conclusion that there are obvious ...

(3 pages) 168 0 4.5 Sep/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays

An Assessment of Diversity and Its Impact on Behavior

iversity and demographic characteristics. Ethnicity, Socioeconomic status, religion and personality traits that directly impact individual behavior.In examining how ethnicity helps mold one's identity ... ce is both an individual and social good. (Hill 2004)How much weight should be given to personality traits as an explanation of behavior? Not much. This is because so much of behavior is situational b ...

(4 pages) 138 0 0.0 Oct/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Childless by choice

r did your parents guide you so well that you feel you'd make a great parent? These are personality traits, as well as weaknesses and strengths, one needs to be aware of; by close self-examination, yo ...

(2 pages) 20 0 4.3 May/2005

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Theory Response Paper

Choice Theory, Social Structure Theory, and Trait Theory are very interesting and complex ideas. These theories seek to explain why people commi ... hy people commit crimes and why some repeat them. The most persuasive theory is Choice Theory, then Trait Theory, and lastly Social Structure Theory.Choice Theory is the most persuasive because it exp ... His behavior made me wonder if he could help what he was doing.The second most persuasive theory is Trait Theory. This theory tries to explain criminal acts through genetic and biological conditions. ...

(2 pages) 56 0 0.0 Mar/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology

Adloph Hitler - Lifespan Development and Personality

ery violent and played the part of always being in charge. Hitler picked up on some of his father's traits and he learned how to be a demanding and controlling man.Trait Theory also describes Hitler b ...

(3 pages) 133 0 3.0 Apr/2006

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History > German History

Leaders are born, not made: Looking into Leadership Theories

hip theories to support this statement or to disprove this statement. This idea is backed up by the trait theory which says that all good leaders are born with special traits that helps them become a ... eaders are born with special traits that helps them become a good leader, and people with out those traits will not be able to become good leaders. However with the behavioral theories, things are foc ...

(3 pages) 211 0 3.0 Jun/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Leadership and Communication

Self reflection paper-personality test

2, I would like to reflect something about my own personality. Also, I have some opinion about the trait theory and the behavioral perspectives of personality theories.To start with, I would like to ... sonality theories after the tutorial lesson. In the lesson, I have actually learnt a lot more about trait theory, things about personality consistency, distinctiveness. Besides, I also learn the diffe ...

(4 pages) 169 0 0.0 Jan/2007

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Personality Theory on Oprah Winfrey

ersonality. The term personality is the product of learned behavior. (Bergland)This means that many traits are inborn and many others are learned. Certain traits are learned through interaction with i ... ual is social interaction. After all, man is a social animal. Important theories of personality are trait theory (Allport), psychoanalytic theory (Freud), humanistic theory (Maslow) and social learnin ...

(3 pages) 110 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

LEADERSHIP

egories: servant leadership, situational leadership, transformational/transactional leadership, and trait theory. Deciding which leadership style to use depends on the individual and the situation. Ev ...

(3 pages) 131 0 3.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Leadership and Communication

Psychoanalytic and Trait Approaches Personality Assessment

people the way they are? This paper will speak about Sigmund Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory and his Trait Theory to see if his theories are relevant to what makes who they are and what makes people th ... getting to that location. Just as the psychoanalytic approach focuses on the unconscious mind, the trait approach focuses on a person's identity of whom he or she is.According to Sigmund Freud, the t ...

(7 pages) 354 0 3.0 Oct/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Psychological Theories & Authors

Leadership Styles In Western Business

991) Two leadership theories which concentrate on this point, are the Great man/great woman and the Trait theories. The great man/great woman theory says that those persons in power, both nationally a ... a great man could, according to this theory; change the fate of the nation (Wrightsman, 1977). The trait theory expands further on this conjecture, by concentrating on the personal characteristics of ...

(12 pages) 65 0 0.0 Apr/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Capstone 230

d down from parent to child. There is a field dedicated to studying the genetic link to personality traits and behavior called behavioral genetics. In the 1930's, the theory that personality could be ... is sometimes still used for hiring practices. In humans, a number of genetically based personality traits have been identified. We know that mental illness and alcoholism have genetic links.There are ...

(2 pages) 14 0 3.0 Jun/2009

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Psychoanalytical and Trait Theories

people the way they are? This paper will speak about Sigmund Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory and his Trait Theory to see if his theories are relevant to what makes who they are and what makes people th ... n one regains a conscious state, one is in a different location not rememberingPsychoanalytical and Trait 3consciously getting to that location. Just as the psychoanalytic approach focuses on the unco ...

(14 pages) 71 0 0.0 Jul/2009

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Business in Organistion: Nomothetic Approach

organisation.The nomothetic approach was derived by Hans Jurgen Eysenck. Eysenck sought to identify trait clusters. A trait is a relative stable attribute or quality of an individual's personality, in ... lity of an individual's personality, influencing behaviour in a particular direction. A personality trait on the other hand, is any enduring behaviour that occurs in a variety of settings. For example ...

(7 pages) 36 0 0.0 Mar/2010

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers