Showing Emotions, Empathy, and Nurturance Is Associated with the Trait

question 14

Multiple Choice

Showing emotions, empathy, and nurturance is associated with the trait of

• A)expressiveness.
• B)instrumentality.
• C)global self-esteem.
• D)rumination.

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Definitions:

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, it represents the part of the personality that mediates between the demands of the id, the superego, and reality.

Superego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality responsible for moral standards and ideals, originating from social and parental influences.

Big Five Personality Traits

A psychological model describing human personality through five broad dimensions: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.

Minnesota Twin Studies

are research studies conducted to analyze the genetic and environmental influences on psychological traits by studying twins reared together and apart.