The Behavioral Approach to Personality Postulates That Personality Is

question 25

Multiple Choice

The behavioral approach to personality postulates that personality is

• A) the combination of environmental circumstances and unconscious impulses.
• B) a function of how we feel about conditions in the environment.
• C) the consistent patterns of behavior we engage in.
• D) the result of inherited predispositions to behave in certain ways.

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Definitions:

Reality Principle

A psychoanalytic concept that represents the ability of the mind to assess the external world and act upon it accordingly, often as a counterbalance to the pleasure principle.

Id

In psychoanalysis, the part of the mind responsible for basic instincts and drives.

Sexual Drive

Sexual drive, or libido, is an individual's overall sexual desire or desire for sexual activity.

Human Activity

Any action or task performed by humans, which can include work, leisure, and daily living activities.