Individual Differences - Health Psychology Flashcards
1
Q
What is sensation-seeking personality?
A
Personality trait makes someone more susceptible to seek out risky experiences
Zuckerman (1979) originally identified this trait in individuals
2
Q
What is BPD (borderline personality disorder)?
A
Passive pattern of instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image and marked impulsivity beginning early childhood
3
Q
What can be biological individual differences be due to?
A
A1 variant of DRD2 gene