Personalities

Question 1

Type A

Answer 1

-High levels of stress
-works fast
-Likes control

Question 2

Type B

Answer 2

-Low levels of stress
-Works more slowly
-Dont enjoy control

Question 3

Extrovert

Answer 3

-Gets bored quickly
-Lacks concentration
-Low levels of internal arousal

Question 4

Introvert

Answer 4

-Like peace and quiet
-Concentrate well
-High level of internal arousal

Question 5

Trait theory

Answer 5

-Suggest personality is something you are born with
+Personality can be predictable
+Personality is influenced by genetics

-Doesn’t account for how personality changes in different environments
-Twins brought up in different environments don’t have the same personalities

Question 6

Social learning theory

Answer 6

-Suggests personality and behavior is influenced by watching and copying significant others
+Bobo doll experiment supports the idea
+Somes aspects of personality are learned by watching+copying sig others

-Siblings brought up in the same way have different personalities
-If theory was true we would all have the same personality

Question 7

Interactionist theory

Answer 7

Personality is an interaction between your traits and the environment you find yourself in
+Takes into account the effect of both traits and the environment
+Explains why behavior is often unpredictable