Personality
True of False: Aggressive is a personality trait
True
True of False: Phrenology was used in the late 1700s
True
What does the Id do?
Basic desires & urges (food, drink, etc.)
Which of the following is not a personality trait: Grumpy, Tall, Logical
Tall
Phrenology Definition
personality can be measured by patterns of bumps on people's skulls
What does the ego do?
Works with reason to make the unrealistic Id desires a reality; no sense of right or wrong
Personality Definition
An individual's unique set of consistent patterns of feeling, thinking, and behaving
Somatology Definition
personality can be measured by people's body types
What does the superego do?
tries to get you to make good decisions & be an upstanding person
True of False: Psychological disorders cannot be caused by extremes of personality traits
False
Physiognomy Definition
personality can be measured by facial characteristics
Is the Id, Ego, or Superego in the conscious?
Ego
True of False: Twins that have been separated their whole life do not share personality traits
False
According to Somatology, what were the characteristics of thinner, lanky, and small-bone structure body types?
Introverted, Artistic, Intellectual, Anxious, Thoughtful, Private
Is the Id, Ego, or Superego considered the morality principle?
Superego