PSYC 1F90 Chapter 12: Ch. 12 Personality
4 Mar 2012
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Personality: a person"s unique and relatively stable behavior patterns. Character: personal characteristics that have been judged or evaluated; desirable and undesirable qualities. Temperament: hereditary aspects of personality, including sensitivity levels, prevailing mood, irritability, adaptability. Personality traits: stable qualities that a person shows in most situations. Personality starts to stabilize around 3 and continues to "harden" until 50. Behavioral genetics: study of inherited behavioral traits and tendencies. Medical and psychological testing shows that identical twins reared in separate homes are very much alike. Heredity is responsible for ~25-50% variation in many personality traits. Personality is blend of heredity and environment, biology and culture. Personality type: style of personality defined by a group of related traits. Introvert: attention is focused inward; shy, reserved, self-centered. Self-concept: person"s perception of their own personality traits. Can greatly affect our behavior and personal adjustment; especially when inaccurate. Self-esteem: regarding oneself as a worthwhile person; positive evaluation of self.
