Chapter 12: Personality (3C)

Question 1

What did Gillian say about personality: gender differences?

Answer 1

• Men are higher on individuality and autonomy
• Women are higher on social and connectedness traits

Question 2

What did Hyde say about Personality: gender differences

Answer 2

There are differences in levels of aggressions, motor performance and sexuality

Question 3

What is the social role theory?

Answer 3

Gender differences occur because girls and boys develop different behaviour and skills based largely on differences in gender roles and expectations

Question 4

What are some differences amoung cultural groups?

Answer 4

Ollie it isn’t cultures consider the needs of the group over that of of the individual
- score high one measures of agreeableness
- value harmony in interpersonal realtionships
- describe self as part of a group

Question 5

What are individualistic differences among cultures

Answer 5

Individualistic cultures value individual achievement and independence
- score higher on measures of extroversion and openness
- value privacy
- Describe self using a personal trait-I am independent

Question 6

What are the connections between socioeconomic environment and personality?

Answer 6

Living conditions have a direct impact on how personality traits translate into behaviour
- socioeconomic status link to individual differences in impulsivity
- poor neighbourhoods produce more triggers for delinquent acts

Question 7

What is personality disorder?

Answer 7

An inflexible pattern of inner experience and outward behaviour that causes distress or difficulty with daily functioning

Question 8

What are the four features of personality disorder according to DSM -5

Answer 8

• Rigid, extreme, and disordered thinking patterns (thoughts)
• Problematic emotional response patterns(feelings)
• Impulse control problems (behaviour)
• Significant interpersonal problems (behaviour)

Question 9

What is borderline personality disorder?

Answer 9

Severe instability in emotions and self-concept instability and high levels of volatility

Question 10

What is anti social personality disorder?

Answer 10

A personality disorder characterized by extreme and callous disregard for the feelings and rights of others
- impulsive, egocentric, reckless, superficial charm,
- Mostly male
- Dishonest, deceit
- Commit criminal acts

Question 11

What disorders fall under odd or eccentric behaviours?

Answer 11

• paranoid
• Schizoid
• schizotypal

Question 12

What personality disorders fall under dramatic or emotional behaviour

Answer 12

• Antisocial
• Borderline
• Histroionic
• Narcissistic

Question 13

What personality disorders fall under high levels of fear and anxiety?

Answer 13

• Avoidant
• Dependant
• Obsessive-compulsive