Briefly describe the various building blocks of personality discussed in the textbook
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: A complete answer will mention and briefly describe the several of the following:
o Traits: A person’s typical way of thinking, feeling and acting in various situations, at different times.
o Genetics: How genes and the environment interact to affect personality, including traits.
o Neuroscience: The study of how our brain and nervous system affect personality and behavior.
o Self and Identity: Our sense of who we are including self-concept, self-esteem and social identity.
o Intrapsychic Foundations of Personality: An individual’s conscious and unconscious thoughts and feelings.
o Regulation and Motivation: Self-Determination Theory: A modern theory of motivation which suggests that people can and do regulate their own conscious and unconscious mental activities.
o Cognitive Foundations: The science of how people perceive and think about information about themselves.
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The midbrain contains the , which is involved in arousal and stress or tension
a. reticular activating system b. medulla c. pons d. cerebellum
Dr. Butrick believes that it is necessary to understand each person's own unique interpretation of reality if you are to truly understand an individual's personality and behavior. Dr. Butrick's views most closely mirror those of:
a. the psychodynamic approach b. the social-cognitive approach c. the humanistic approach d. the social-biological approach
What percentage of children in the United States live in "blended families"?
a) 10 percent b) 17 percent c) 35 percent d) 45 percent
The above average effect is ________
A) the tendency for above average people to feel positively about themselves B) thinking that negative social feedback about ourselves is incorrect C) the tendency to inflate our estimate of others' standing on most social traits D) thinking that we are above average on most social traits E) the tendency to think that significant others are above average on most social traits