Development In Personality Flashcards
Personality
The thoughts, feeling and behaviours that make an individual unique
Temperament
The genetic component of personality
Longitudinal study
A study carried out to show how behavior changes over time
Monozygotic twins
Twins developed from one fertilised egg
Dizygotic twins
Twins developed from two separately fertilised eggs
Type theory
Personality types are thought to be inherited. They can be described using related traits
Extroversion
A personality type that describes people who look to the outside world for entertainment
Introversion
A personality type that describes people who are content with their own company
Neuroticism
A personality type that describes people who are highly emotional and show a quick, intense reaction to fear
Personality scales
Ways of measuring personality using yes/no questions
Psychoticism
A third dimension identified by Eysenck. People who scored highly on this dimension are hostile, aggressive, insensitive and cruel
Antisocial personality disorder (APD)
A condition in which the individual does not use socially acceptable behavior or consider the rights of others
DSM-IV TR
Lists different mental disorders and the criteria for diagnosing them
Amygdala
Part of the brain involved in emotion
Grey matter (cerebral cortex)
The outer layer of the brain
