According to Eysenck, the Major Source of Individual Differences in Personality

question 33

Multiple Choice

According to Eysenck, the major source of individual differences in personality is

• A) early childhood experiences.
• B) genetic factors.
• C) social learning history.
• D) parents' child-rearing practices.

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Definitions:

Defense Mechanisms

Unconscious psychological strategies that individuals use to protect themselves from anxiety and the perception of internal or external threats.

Libido

A term often used to describe sexual drive or desire.

Freudian Theory

A set of psychoanalytic theories developed by Sigmund Freud that emphasize unconscious processes, childhood experiences, and defense mechanisms in shaping personality.

Psychic Energy

A Freudian concept referring to the power stemming from innate drives and used by the mind for psychological activities.