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18 Cards in this Set
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Personality
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The thoughts, feelings and behaviors that make an individual unique
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Temperament
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The genetic component of personality
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Longitudinal study
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A study carried out to show how behavior changes over time
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Monozygotic twins
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Twins developed from one fertilized egg
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Dizygotic twins
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Twins developed from two separately fertilized eggs
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Type theory
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Personality types are thought to be inherited/ They can be described using related traits
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Extroversion
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A personality type that describes people who look to the outside world for entertainment
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Introversion
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A personality type that describes people who are content with their own company
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Neuroticism
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A personality type that describes people who are highly emotional and show a quick, intense reaction to fear
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Personality scales
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Ways of measuring personality using yes/no questions
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Psychoticism
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A third dimension identified by Eysenck. People who score high on this dimension are hostile, aggressive, insensitive and cruel
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Antisocial personality disorder (APD)
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A condition in which the individual does not use socially acceptable behavior or consider the rights of others
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DSM-IV-TR
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Lists different mental disorders and the criteria for diagnosing them
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Amygdala
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Part of the brain involved in emotion
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Grey matter (Cerebral cortex)
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The outer layer of the brain
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Prefrontal cortex
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The very front part of the brain. It is involved in social and moral behavior and controls aggression
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Socioeconomic factors
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Social and financial issues that can affect an individual
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Longitudinal study
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A study carried out to show how behaviour changes over time
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