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Allen, Bem P. – 1984
Historically pesonality has been predicated on behavioral consistency. To demonstrate the uniqueness of personality using three methods, 23 female college students initially recorded self-descriptive words at the end of each of 23 days. These words were then assigned favorability values from the Adjective Generation Technique norm list. First,…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, College Students, Definitions, Females
Lamiell, James T. – 1983
The psychology of personality has always attempted to define the individual in relation to normative data. However, personality theory should be attempting to define individuals from an interactive measurement model, examining the individual in terms of his own subjective impressions about what he does, with a conception of what he does not do.…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Cognitive Processes, Evaluative Thinking, Individual Differences
Leino, Jarkko – 1984
This six-part pamphlet examines 87 Finnish principals' personalities in terms of leadership and cognitive styles. The study's purpose is noted in section 1. Section 2 analyzes pedagogical roles and behaviors from a normative dimension perspective. Section 3 shifts to the personal dimension in discussing styles, values, and vocational preferences.…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Theories, Cognitive Style
Chess, Stella; Thomas, Alexander – 1996
This book outlines the basic tenets and applications of the theory of temperament based on the findings of the New York Longitudinal Study begun in 1956. It describes the concept and definition of temperament, reviews studies that support and expand on the definition, and explores temperament and its impact across various practice settings and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems