Cattell's 16 PF Trait Theory

Raymond Cattell (1905-1998) broke personality traits into 16 categories using a statistical measure known as factor analysis to calculate the relationships among traits. Cattell hoped to determine how each trait influenced other traits in the same individual. For each of the 16 categories, Cattell measured a high end and a low end along a spectrum. For example, you might measure high on the cheerful - serious spectrum and low on the practical - imaginative spectrum.

1. K.THIYAGU,
Assistant Professor,
Department of Education,
Central University of Kerala,Kasaragod
Cattell's 16PF Trait Theory

2. Born 20 March 1905
Hill Top, nearBirmingham, England
Died 2 February 1998(aged92)
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Nationality British and American
Almamater King's College London
Knownfor 16 Personality Factors,
Fluid and crystallized intelligence,
Culture Fair Intelligence Test
Scientific career
Fields Psychology
Institutions University of Illinois
Doctoral advisorFrancis Aveling,King's College London
Raymond Cattell

3. Cattell / 16 PF Theory
Trait theorist Raymond Cattell reduced the number of main personality traits from Allport’s
initial list of over 4,500 down to 16by means of a statistical technique called factor analysis.

4. L -Data
Q -
Data
T -
Data
Cattellcollecteddatafromarangeofpeople
throughthreedifferentsourcesofdata.
•L-data-thisisliferecorddatasuchasschoolgrades,absencefromwork,etc.
•Q-data-thiswasaquestionnairedesignedtorateanindividual'spersonality(knownasthe16PF).
•T-data-thisisdatafromobjectivetestsdesignedto'tap'intoapersonalityconstruct.

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11. Common Unique
Source Surface
Traits
Four types of traits

12. Common
Traits
•Foundwidelydistributed
ingeneralpopulation
•Honesty
•Aggression
•Co-operation

13. Unique Traits
•Are unique to a person
•Temperamental traits
•Emotional reactions

14. Surface traits
•Surfacetraitsareveryobviousandcanbe
easilyidentifiedbyotherpeople
•Recognizedbymanifestationofbehaviour
•Curiosity
•Dependability
•Tactfulness

15. Source Traits
•sourcetraitsarelessvisibleto
otherpeopleandappearto
underlieseveraldifferentaspects
ofbehavior.
•Areunderlyingsourcesthat
determinebehaviour
•Dominance
•Emotionality
Attitude Change

16. High School Personality Questionnaire (HSPQ)
Adolescent Personality Questionnaire (APQ)
{ages 12 to 18 years}
Children's Personality Questionnaire (CPQ),
Early School Personality Questionnaire (ESPQ),
Preschool Personality Questionnaire (PSPQ).
16PF –parallel personality questionnaires

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