Until recently, the study of deafness has been viewed within a deficit model, with focus on the “almost invariably negative effects of a sensory impairment or deficit” (Gregory, Hartley, Constructing Deafness). In my opinion, this has been a largely distorted view of professionals who have had no experience within the deaf community and have...
The Achievement Motivation Inventory AMI (Schuler, Thornton, Frintrup & Mueller Hanson, 2004) is based on a new trait-oriented concept of Achievement Motivation that assumes it is build up of multiple interrelated components. Specifically, the Inventory employs 17 scales of measurement, 170 items total (each scale has ten items). The inventory is intended for use...
In studying Intelligence, researchers noticed that two correlated factors emerge: Crystallized and Fluid Intelligence. Charles Spearman, in particular, was the first to develop the concept of Fluid g (fg) and Crystallized g (cg). These two, in combination, appeared to explain one’s Intelligence. What do you think of this post?Interesting (2) Useful (0) I want to know...
The Five Factor Theory was first introduced by McCrae and Costa (1984) and is based on the assumption that personality is relatively stable in adulthood. Generally, the traits that we show at the age of 30 would remain essentially unchanged into old age. (McCrae & Costa, Personality in Adulthood) Therefore, assessing personality based on...
Antisocial Personality Disorder All humans have traits that help describe our personality and predict behavior. Traits are consistent patterns of behavior that remain largely the same in changing situations. These are “well-ingrained ways in which individuals experience, interact with, and think about everything that goes on around them” (James Morrison, DSM-IV Made Easy). Personality disorders...
