Development of personality key terms 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologyDevelopment of personalityGCSEAQA Created by: jaaaz_vCreated on: 26-04-15 15:58 Personality The thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that make an individual unique 1 of 15 Temperament The inherited aspects of personality. 2 of 15 Monozygotic Twins Twins that are developed from one fertilised egg 3 of 15 Dizygotic Twins Twins that are developed from separately fertilised eggs. 4 of 15 Type Theory Personality types are thought to be inherited. They can be described using related traits. 5 of 15 Extroversion A personality type that describes people who look to the outside world for entertainment. 6 of 15 Introversion A personality type that describes people who are content with their own company. 7 of 15 Neuroticism A personality type that describes people who are highly emotional and show a quick, intense reaction to fear. 8 of 15 Personality Scales Ways of measuring personality (usually with yes/no questions) 9 of 15 Psychoticism A third dimension that was identified by Eysenk. People that score high on this dimension are hostile, aggressive, insensitive and cruel. 10 of 15 Antisocial Personality Disorder (APD) A condition in which the individual doesn't use socially acceptable behaviour or consider the rights of others. 11 of 15 Amygdala Part of the brain that's involved with emotion 12 of 15 Prefrontal Cortex The front of the brain. Its involved in social and moral behaviour and controls aggression. 13 of 15 Longitudinal Study A study that's carried out to see how behaviour changes over time 14 of 15 Socioeconomic Factors Social and financial issues that can affect an individual. 15 of 15
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