Psychology of Personality Exam #1 Ch.
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Psychoanalytic Approach (genetics) - ✔✔Unconscious mind is responsible for
important differences in behavior styles.
Trait Approach (genetics) - ✔✔An individual lies along a continuum of various
personality characteristics.
Biological Approach (genetic) - ✔✔Inherited predispositions and physiological
processes contribute to differences in personality.
Humanistic Approach (environment) - ✔✔Personal responsibility and feelings of self-
acceptance cause differences in personality.
Behavioral/Social Learning Approach (environment) - ✔✔Consistent behavior patterns
are the result of conditioning and expectations.
Cognitive Approach (environment) - ✔✔People process information to explain
differences in behavior.
Individualistic Cultures - ✔✔-Emphasize on individual needs and accomplishments.
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, -Perceive themselves as independent and unique.
-Northern European countries and the U.S.
Collectivist Cultures - ✔✔- Emphasize on belonging to a larger group.
- Family, nation very important.
- Includes Asian, African, Central American and Southern American countries.
Genetic vs. Envirornment - ✔✔Both effect what sort of person we become. It is passé to
say it is one or the other.
Conscious Vs. Unconscious - ✔✔Both effect what sort of person we become. It is passé
to say it is one or the other.
Theory - ✔✔General statement about the relationship between constructs or events.
Hypothesis - ✔✔A formal prediction about the relationship between two or more
variables that is logically derived form a theory.
Independent Variable - ✔✔Determines how the groups in the experiment are divided.
(Amount of caffeine the participants receive).
Dependent Variable - ✔✔Measured by the investigator and used to compare the
experimental groups. (Did the caffeine affect the memory retention of the groups who
received it more compared to those who did not receive any at all [control group] ).
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1-6 Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Psychoanalytic Approach (genetics) - ✔✔Unconscious mind is responsible for
important differences in behavior styles.
Trait Approach (genetics) - ✔✔An individual lies along a continuum of various
personality characteristics.
Biological Approach (genetic) - ✔✔Inherited predispositions and physiological
processes contribute to differences in personality.
Humanistic Approach (environment) - ✔✔Personal responsibility and feelings of self-
acceptance cause differences in personality.
Behavioral/Social Learning Approach (environment) - ✔✔Consistent behavior patterns
are the result of conditioning and expectations.
Cognitive Approach (environment) - ✔✔People process information to explain
differences in behavior.
Individualistic Cultures - ✔✔-Emphasize on individual needs and accomplishments.
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, -Perceive themselves as independent and unique.
-Northern European countries and the U.S.
Collectivist Cultures - ✔✔- Emphasize on belonging to a larger group.
- Family, nation very important.
- Includes Asian, African, Central American and Southern American countries.
Genetic vs. Envirornment - ✔✔Both effect what sort of person we become. It is passé to
say it is one or the other.
Conscious Vs. Unconscious - ✔✔Both effect what sort of person we become. It is passé
to say it is one or the other.
Theory - ✔✔General statement about the relationship between constructs or events.
Hypothesis - ✔✔A formal prediction about the relationship between two or more
variables that is logically derived form a theory.
Independent Variable - ✔✔Determines how the groups in the experiment are divided.
(Amount of caffeine the participants receive).
Dependent Variable - ✔✔Measured by the investigator and used to compare the
experimental groups. (Did the caffeine affect the memory retention of the groups who
received it more compared to those who did not receive any at all [control group] ).
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