Biological Personalities

Question 1

What are the 3 types of personality?

Answer 1

1. Introvert
2. Extrovert
3. Ambivert

Question 2

What are the traits of an introvert?

Answer 2

1. Quiet
2. Shy
3. Reserved

Question 3

What causes introversion?

Answer 3

1. An overactive nervous system
2. Social interaction causes overstimulation in the nervous system

Question 4

What are the traits of extroversion?

Answer 4

1. Bubbly
2. Outgoing
3. Talkative

Question 5

What causes extroversion?

Answer 5

1. An understimulated nervous system
2. People go out for adrenaline or excitement to stimulate their nervous system

Question 6

What is an ambivert?

Answer 6

1. A mixture of both extroversion and introversion

Question 7

Is there a link between personality and biology?

Answer 7

1. Study done in MZ and DZ twins
2. Concordonce rate of 57% of personality traits in extroversion and extroversion, suggests that biology does have an effect on personality

Question 8

What are MZ twins?

Answer 8

1. Monozygotic- identical

Question 9

What are DZ twins?

Answer 9

1. Dizygotic- fraternal