PSYC 2060U Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Raymond Cattell, Phallic Stage, Oral Stage
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Personality: a person"s unique and relatively stable behaviour patterns; the consistency of who you are, have been, and will become. Character: personal characteristics that have been judged or evaluated; a person"s desirable or undesirable qualities. Temperament: hereditary aspects of personality, including sensitivity, moods, irritability, and adaptability. Personality trait: stable qualities that a person shows in most situations. Personality type: people who have several traits in common. Introvert: (carl jung: a person whose attention is focused inward; a shy and reserved person. Extrovert: a person whose attention is directed outward; an outgoing person. Personality theory: a system of concepts, assumptions, ideas, and principles used to understand and explain personality. Five major perspective considered: trait theory, psychodynamic theories, behaviouristic theories, social learning theories. Traits: stable and enduring qualities that a person shows in most situations. For example, if you are usually optimistic, reserved, and friendly, these qualities could be traits of your personality.
