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Traits as semantic categories: A reply to Kline
Author(s) -
Hampson Sarah E.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
british journal of psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.536
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 2044-8295
pISSN - 0007-1269
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8295.1984.tb01912.x
Subject(s) - psychology , trait , big five personality traits , personality , resolution (logic) , cognitive psychology , social psychology , artificial intelligence , computer science , programming language
Kline (1984) has misunderstood the implications of the semantic category model of personality which allows for a reconciliation between conflicting views of the nature of traits and does not constitute an attack on trait theory. The criticisms of the experiments supporting the model are shown to be either unfounded or to require experimentation for their resolution.