| Book Edition | 5th Edition |
| Author(s) | Nevid |
| ISBN | 9781305964150 |
| Publisher | Cengage |
| Subject | Psychology |
Define the concept of personality (from chapter introduction).
We can define (a) ________ as the composite set of psychological characteristics and behavior patterns that distinguish one person from another and that account for (b) ________ of the person's behavior over time and from situation to situation.
Define the concept of personality (from chapter introduction).
We can define (a) ________ as the composite set of psychological characteristics and behavior patterns that distinguish one person from another and that account for (b) ________ of the person's behavior over time and from situation to situation.
Those characteristics of an individual that are consistent across varied situations in an individual's life.
This refers to a particular way through which an individual thinks, feels, and behaves. This aspect enables in making distinctions between people, and also those qualities that make them alike.
The features of an individual's enduring state, influence their evaluation of daily emotional processes, and their response to the incident. It also influences the way an individual faces an obstacle, and manages themselves in times of adversities.
Personality
It is those elements constituting a person, that remains the same in varied situations.
It refers to those components that an individual constitutes, which are enduring and stable across situations. It refers to the regularities that exist in people. These regularities are not only observable in social situations but also as factors present in the environment. For example, there is an individual who remains calm and employs logic while addressing a situation. That individual in the regular life would also remain calm during an adverse situation.
Consistency