Which of the Following Statements About the Association Between Personality

question 164

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the association between personality and temperament is true?

• A)The terms personality and temperament refer to the same concept.
• B)Personality is rooted in temperament.
• C)Temperament is rooted in personality.
• D)Personality and temperament are largely unrelated.

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Definitions:

Psychosexual Stages

Freud's theory that child development occurs in a series of stages focused on different pleasure areas of the body. Each stage has specific outcomes for personality development.

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies that individuals unconsciously use to protect themselves from anxiety arising from unacceptable thoughts or feelings.

Induction

A method of reasoning in which general principles are derived from specific observations, opposite of deduction.

Psychogenic

Refers to symptoms or conditions that originate from mental or emotional causes rather than physical ones.