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What are the unique and stable ways people think, feel, and behave referred to as?
personality
Personality is believed to arise solely from external influences.
False
Which of the following best describes personality?
What are the characteristic patterns that make a person unique?
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Personality is believed to arise from external factors.
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What is the nature of personality throughout life?
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What is the ID driven by?
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What does the Ego balance?
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What principle is the Ego driven by?
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When does the Superego develop?
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What is the Superego concerned with?
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Personality
- Refers to the distinctive ways people think, feel, and behave
- Represents characteristic patterns that make individuals unique
- Originates from within the individual
- Believed to remain relatively consistent throughout life
Personality
- A person's unique and consistent patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving.
- These patterns are believed to originate within the individual and remain relatively stable throughout life.
The Id
- The Id is the most primitive part of the personality.
- It is driven by the pleasure principle, seeking immediate gratification of basic instincts.
- It operates unconsciously, meaning we are not aware of its influence.
- The Id is present from birth and drives behavior.
The Ego
- The Ego develops as a child interacts with the world and learns about reality.
- It is concerned with the reality principle, balancing the demands of the Id with the constraints of the real world.
- It is responsible for making rational decisions and mediating between the id's desires and the superego's moral compass.
The Superego
- The Superego develops through socialization and internalization of moral values.
- It represents our conscience and sense of right and wrong, based on what we have learned from parents, society, and culture.
- It strives for perfection and can be harsh in its judgments.
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Description
This quiz delves into the concept of personality, highlighting how distinct ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving shape individual uniqueness. It examines the patterns that remain consistent throughout life and how they originate within the individual.
