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Personality
Development
I. Approaches to studying personality.
a)
b)
c)
Psychoanalytic –Focuses on the child
and subconscious motivations.
Trait – Personality is genetic.
Social-Learning – Revolves around
reinforcement.
1) Positive actions are rewarded making them
more likely to be repeated.
2) Negative actions are punished making them less
likely to be repeated.
II. Factors that contribute to personality.
a)
Heredity – genetic make-up.
b)
Environment – home life; experiences.
III. Socialization

The process of
teaching behavior
based on the
habits of the
family and
community.
V. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
• A lower, more basic level must be met before moving
to the next level.
Communication:
I. Communication
 The
sharing of feelings, thoughts,
and information with another
person.
III. Active Listening
 Type
of listening in which a person lets
others know what they said was heard
and understood.
V. Nonverbal Communication
 The
use of behavior rather than
words to express feelings.
VI. Mixed Message
 A message
in
which verbal and
nonverbal
behavior do not
match.
VIII. Aggressive Behavior
 The
use of words and/or actions
that show disrespect towards
others.
VII. Passive Behavior
 The
holding back of ideas, opinions,
and feelings.
IX. Assertive Behavior
 The
honest expression of thoughts and
feelings without experiencing anxiety or
threatening others.
SELF-ESTEEM:
 Identity: Who you are. This includes
personality, attitudes, and beliefs.
 Connection: The need to belong
and feel appreciated.
 Competence: Knowledge of what you
can do.
 Purpose: Having goals and making
progress toward reaching them.