proprioceptor

n. a receptor that is sensitive to body movement and position, including motion of the limbs. Examples are muscle spindles and Golgi tendon organs. See proprioception.

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November 24th 2024

Cattell’s personality trait theory

Cattell’s personality trait theory

an approach to personality description based on the identification of traits through factor analysis and their classification into surface traits and the 16 source traits that underlie them. [Raymond B. Cattell]