Chapter Outline I. Proposed Determinants of Personality A. Genetics B. Traits C. Sociocultural determinants D. Learning E. Existential-humanistic considerations F. Unconscious mechanisms G. Cognitive processes H. Personality as a composite of the above factors II. Questions Confronting the Personality Theorist A. What is the relative importance of the past, present, and future? B. What motivates human behavior? C. How important is the concept of self? D. How important are unconscious mechanisms? E. Is human behavior freely chosen or is it determined? F. What can be learned by asking people about themselves? G. Uniqueness versus commonality H. Are people controlled externally or internally? I. How are the mind and the body related? J. What is the nature of human nature? K. How consistent is human behavior? III. How Do We Find the Answers? A. Science as an epistemological pursuit B. Science as a combination of rationalism and empiricism C. The roles of scientific theory: Synthesizing and heuristic functions D. The principle of verification IV. Science and Personality Theory A. Kuhn’s view of science and scientific paradigms B. Popper’s view of science and the principle of falsifiability 1.1 Multiple Choice Questions 1) The term personality is derived from the Latin word persona, which means A) mask. B) mind. C) brain. D) the person. Answer: A Diff: 1 Pag