Personality Flashcards

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Q

What is personality?

A

The pattern of thoughts and feelings and the way that someone interacts with the environment to make someone unique

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2
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What are personality traits?

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Behaviour that can be predicted in a majority of situations

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3
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What are the personality traits?

A

Type A or Type B
Stable of Unstable
Introvert or Extrovert

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4
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What is a trait?

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A behaviour that is consistent across a variety of similar situations

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5
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What is a state?

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Behaviour is specific to a certain situation

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6
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What is the ‘narrow band approach’?

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A person is either Type A or Type B, they cannot be any in between

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What is Type A personality?

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Impatient
Intolerant
Likes control
High levels of stress

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What is Type B personality?

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Patient
Tolerant
Doesn’t like control
Low level of stress

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9
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What is anxiety?

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Negative emotional state associated with arousal

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10
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What is state anxiety?

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Anxiety felt in a certain situation

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11
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What is somatic anxiety?

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Physiological response

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12
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What is cognitive anxiety?

A

Psychological response

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13
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What is a stable personality?

A

Emotional state does not constantly change

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14
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What is an unstable personality?

A

Emotional state is unpredictable

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15
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What are the qualities of an unstable personality?

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Highly anxious
Neurotic behaviour

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16
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What is an extrovert?

A

A person who:
- Seeks social interaction
- Likes excitement
- Lacks concentration

17
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What type of sport would an extrovert be interested in?

A

Team sports

18
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What is an introvert?

A

A person who:
- Doesn’t seek social interaction
- Enjoys quiet
- Is calm and can concentrate

19
Q

What type of sport would an introvert play?

A

Individual sports

20
Q

What did Bandura believe about personality (social learning theory)?

A

Personality is influenced by significant others

21
Q

What is the interactionist theory?

A

Personality changes with the environment and situations.

22
Q

What are the elements of the interactionist theory, displayed in the Hollander’s model?

A

Psychological core
Typical response
Role related behaviour
Social environment

23
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What is the equation from the interactionist theory?

A

B = F (PE)
Behaviour is a function of personality and the environment