Abstract
Abstract Naturally occurring prosocial and dominance behaviors were observed via multiple methods in four groups of adolescents. Individuals varied considerably in their frequency of prosocial and dominance behaviors, regardless of the method employed. These interindividual differences were maintained across situations and over time. The data are consistent with a trait conceptualization of dominance and prosocial behavior. The strength of the present findings suggest that personality researchers need to employ research strategies which extensively observe individuals in the contexts in which they live.
Keywords
Prosocial behaviorPsychologyDominance (genetics)TraitConceptualizationPersonalityBig Five personality traitsDevelopmental psychologySocial psychology
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- 51
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- 1-16
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- 58
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Stephen Small,
R. Shepherd Zeldin,
Ritch C. Savin‐Williams
(1983).
In search of personality traits: A multimethod analysis of naturally occurring prosocial and dominance behavior.
Journal of Personality
, 51
(1)
, 1-16.
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6494.1983.tb00850.x
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- 10.1111/j.1467-6494.1983.tb00850.x