Define the attitudes of extraversion and introversion. List three characteristics of extraverts and introverts
What will be an ideal response?
ANS: Extraversion can be defined as an attitude of the psyche characterized by an orientation toward the external world and other people. Introversion is an attitude of the psyche characterized by an orientation toward one’s own thoughts and feelings.
Extraverts are open, sociable, assertive, oriented toward others, and the external world. Introverts are withdrawn, shy, may be focused on themselves and their own thoughts and feelings.
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