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Scientific_Study_of_Personality_Paper__1_.edited.docx Scientific Study of Personality Paper University of Phoenix Psych/645 Scientific Study of Personality Paper Psychology has many disciplines a... nd one form of psychology is personality psychology. Personality psychology focuses on an individual's vital and noticeable events that occur in a person's psychological life. Personality psychology is used to define what personality is and uses research methods to determine personality. Researchers can use different methods to study personality, these methods can be case studies, correlational designs, and experimental or true designs. Each method tells researchers different information and has advantages and disadvantages when using to explain personality. Case studies, correlational design, and experimental or true design methods each provide different information to the researcher. How do psychologists define personality? Provide an overview of the definition of personality. According to the American Psychological personality is defined as individual differences in characteristic patterns of thoughts, emotions, and behavior. Personality looks at three issues which are human universals, individual differences, and individual uniqueness (Personality, n.d.). Personality has many definitions and can be used in different ways. Another definition would be psychological aspects that contribute to the individuals enduring and distinctive style of emotions, thinking, and actions. Enduring is referred to personality characteristics which. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . [Show More]

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