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Understanding 
Personality Theories
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Understanding 
Personality Theories
People have long struggled to understand personality. 
Numerous theories explain how personality develops 
and influences behavior.
One such theory was proposed by psychologist 
Raymond Cattell. He created a taxonomy of 16 
personality traits to describe individual differences.
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Understanding 
Personality Theories
People have long struggled to understand personality. 
Numerous theories explain how personality develops 
and influences behavior.
One such theory was proposed by psychologist 
Raymond Cattell. He created a taxonomy of 16 
personality traits to describe individual differences.
Applications of Cattell's Work
Education
The 16PF Questionnaire is 
widely used for career 
counseling in educational 
settings.
Business
Used in personnel selection, 
especially for choosing 
managers.
Clinical Settings
Applied in diagnosis and therapy planning by assessing anxiety, 
adjustment, and behavioral problems.
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Understanding 
Personality Theories
People have long struggled to understand personality. 
Numerous theories explain how personality develops 
and influences behavior.
One such theory was proposed by psychologist 
Raymond Cattell. He created a taxonomy of 16 
personality traits to describe individual differences.
Applications of Cattell's Work
Education
The 16PF Questionnaire is 
widely used for career 
counseling in educational 
settings.
Business
Used in personnel selection, 
especially for choosing 
managers.
Clinical Settings
Applied in diagnosis and therapy planning by assessing anxiety, 
adjustment, and behavioral problems.
Raymond Cattell
Born in 1905, Cattell witnessed 
many 20th-century inventions:
Electricity
Telephones
Cars
Airplanes
These innovations inspired him 
to apply scientific methods to 
study the human mind and 
personality.
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Understanding 
Personality Theories
People have long struggled to understand personality. 
Numerous theories explain how personality develops 
and influences behavior.
One such theory was proposed by psychologist 
Raymond Cattell. He created a taxonomy of 16 
personality traits to describe individual differences.
Applications of Cattell's Work
Education
The 16PF Questionnaire is 
widely used for career 
counseling in educational 
settings.
Business
Used in personnel selection, 
especially for choosing 
managers.
Clinical Settings
Applied in diagnosis and therapy planning by assessing anxiety, 
adjustment, and behavioral problems.
Raymond Cattell
Born in 1905, Cattell witnessed 
many 20th-century inventions:
Electricity
Telephones
Cars
Airplanes
These innovations inspired him 
to apply scientific methods to 
study the human mind and 
personality.
Scientific Approach to Personality
Testable Theories
Cattell believed personality was 
not an unknowable mystery but 
something that could be 
studied scientifically.
Predictable Traits
He proposed that human 
characteristics could be 
predicted based on underlying 
personality traits.
Statistical Innovation
Cattell worked with Charles 
Spearman, using factor analysis 
techniques to create his 
personality taxonomy.