Allport
Definition
A surname of English origin, world-famous in social sciences notably through Gordon Allport (1897–1967), one of the founding fathers of personality psychology. He established the foundations of the trait theory of personality and intensively studied the nature of prejudice and rumors. Additionally, his brother, Floyd Henry Allport, is considered an important pioneer in experimental social psychology.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Allport
- Gordon Allport
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Invariable proper noun used as a family name across international contexts. |
| Formation | Old English habitational surname derived from a place name (like Aldport), meaning literally the old port or the marketplace near the old gate. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ˈɔːl.pɔːrt] |
| Source | Oxford Dictionary of Surnames and American Psychological Association Archives |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Conform modelului propus de Allport, personalitatea umană poate fi înțeleasă printr-o ierarhie clară de trăsături.
EN: According to the model proposed by Allport, human personality can be understood through a clear hierarchy of traits.
RO: Cartea de referință semnată de Allport tratează într-o manieră profundă mecanismele psihologice din spatele discriminării.
EN: The reference book signed by Allport addresses in a profound manner the psychological mechanisms behind discrimination.
RO: Profesorul a explicat diferența dintre abordarea lui Gordon Allport și cea a psihologilor behavioriști ai epocii.
EN: The professor explained the difference between Gordon Allport's approach and that of the behaviorist psychologists of the era.
Idioms & Phrases
Teoria lui Allport / Allport's trait theory
RO: Cadru psihologic celebru care clasifică trăsăturile umane în trăsături cardinale, centrale și secundare.
EN: A famous psychological framework classifying human traits into cardinal, central, and secondary traits.
Scara lui Allport / Allport's scale
RO: Metodă de măsurare a manifestării prejudecăților într-o societate, structurată pe cinci niveluri progresive de la antilocuție la exterminare.
EN: A method for measuring the manifestation of prejudice in a society, structured across five progressive levels from antilocution to extermination.
Autonomia funcțională la Allport / Allport's functional autonomy
RO: Concept teoretic care susține că motivele adulte actuale pot deveni independente de rădăcinile lor istorice din copilărie.
EN: A theoretical concept asserting that current adult motives can become independent of their historical childhood roots.
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