relatively stable and discriminative "if.../then..." patterns of behaviour produced by the interaction between characteristics of a person and their situation
absolute consistency
always displaying the same behaviour across time and situations
rank-order consistency
requires that an individual's enactment of behaviours remains at the same level relative to others although absolute levels may chance
ipsative consistency
the enactment of behaviour maintaining the same relative position compared to other enactments of behaviour
congruence
the degree to which one's personality matches one's behavior in a particular situation
normative congruence
the degree to which the individual's personality is typical and its association with the degree to which their behaviour is typical
distinctive congruence
the degree to which the individual's personality is atypical and its association with the degree to which their behaviour is atypical (not normal)
self-determination theory
is a theory of personality and motivation that describes individual differences in people's orientations to the environment and tendencies to engage the world in a self-directed, subjectively fulfilling manner
subjective authenticity
the judgment that one's current actions express one's true self