Chapter 17 Flashcards
personality type
a suite of behaviors that show consistent, long-term differences between individuals
boldness
the tendency to take risks in both familiar and unfamiliar situations (more diverse diet)
shyness
the reluctance to take such risks, or even a reluctance to engage in unfamiliar activity at all.
if you are shy as a kid, it is likely you will be … as an adult
shy
how are personality and reproductive success related
slow and slow
fast and fast make the best and healthiest offspring
personality traits of fast birds
aggressive
approach novel objects
quickly approach members of the opposite sex
slow bird personality traits
nonaggressive, avoid novel objects, slowly approach members of the opposite sex
what do slow and fast birds act like
slow birds behave like producers and fast birds act like scroungers
what is the proactive personality type
reaction to stressors characterized by territorial control and aggression
what is the reactive personality type
reaction to stressors characterized by immobility and low levels of aggression
how do proactive and reactive animals differ
Differ in their susceptibility
to diseases such as hypertension, atherosclerosis, gastric ulcers, and
immunosuppressive capabilities
what is the most stable personality variables
boldness/shyness
