Keywords - Personality 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologyDevelopment of personalityGCSEAQA Created by: issmoloneyCreated on: 06-11-16 15:18 Personality The thoughts, feelings and behaviours that make an individual unique 1 of 17 Temperament The genetic component of personality 2 of 17 Longitudinal Study A study carried out to show how behaviour changes over time 3 of 17 Monozygotic Twins Twins developed from one fertilised egg 4 of 17 Dizygotic Twins Twins developed from two seperately fertilised eggs 5 of 17 Type Theory Personality types are thought to be inherited. They can be described using related traits 6 of 17 Extroversion A personality type that describes people who look to the outside world for entertainment 7 of 17 Introversion A personality type that describes people who are content with their own company 8 of 17 Neuroticism A personality type that describes people who are highly emotional and show a quick, intense reaction to fear 9 of 17 Personality Scales Ways of measuring personality using yes/no questions 10 of 17 Psychoticism A third dimension identified by Eysenck. People who score high on this dimension are hostile, aggressive, insensitive and cruel 11 of 17 DSM-IV-TR Lists different mental disorders and the criteria for diagnosing them 12 of 17 Amygdala Part of the brain involved in emotion 13 of 17 Grey Matter The outer layer of the brain 14 of 17 Prefrontal Cortex The very front of the brain involved in social and moral behaviour and controls aggression 15 of 17 Socio-economic factors Social and financial issues that can affect an individual 16 of 17 APD (antisocial personality disorder) A condition which the individual does not use socially acceptable behaviour or consider the rights of others 17 of 17
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