Exam Louise Flashcards
1
Q
What types of Personality has the greatest correlation with addiction?
A
Antisocial Personality Disorder
2
Q
What traits are associated with personality?
A
Impulsivity
Risk Taking
Immediate Gratification
3
Q
What did Labouvie and McGee find?
A
- young people who have high alcohol usage were more likely to score higher on tests of impulsivity
4
Q
First Criticism of Personality
A
- not objective or directly observable characteristic
5
Q
What do psychologists rely on to assess personality?
A
questionnaires for their assessment and research -
6
Q
What is the issue of using questionnaires?
A
- heavily relies on psychologists self interpretation
7
Q
Second Criticism of Personality
A
- personality is not the sole factor in why people become addicted
8
Q
Why is personality not the sole reason people become addicted?
A
- a combination of biological and psychological factors, e.g. genetics and personality
9
Q
What personality types make people less addicted?
A
those with low levels of impulsivity
