The Nature of Personality Flashcards
(38 cards)
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Etymology: “Personality” comes from Latin
words perso and nare
F - Per and Sonare = personare means “to sound through”
Personality development begins at birth
and develops suddenly.
Personality development begins at birth
and develops GRADUALLY.
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Just some feature of personality is
influenced by heredity and by the surrounding
conditions.
F - EVERY feature of personality is
influenced by heredity and by the surrounding
conditions.
Process of Child Development:
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The infant is entirely self-centered.
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During the second or third year, the
child usually becomes stubborn, even to
reasonable suggestions of others.
T
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By the age of three, the child has
already moved towards curiosity and communication.
F. By the age of three, the child has
already moved towards further PERSONALITY
DIFFERENTIATION. He or she becomes
IMAGINATIVE.
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The child of four to five years of age
becomes talkative and curious about the
surrounding world. The child asks many
questions and seems to be amused by his or
her developing powers of expressions
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The first five years of life is the
period of _____growth in all aspects. At
around this age, he or she should have a
certain degree of understanding about the
rights of others, and their ability to compete
for attention or dominance in the group; the
child’s greatest personality is for ________.
fastest
love and security
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The preschool child increases in social
consciousness, he or she begins to understand
the meaning of personal-social relations.
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Primary school children face competitive
experiences. Failures and rejection do not make an
impact to them; children often live in a world
of fantasy
F. Primary school children face competitive
experiences. Failures and rejection MAKE AN
IMPACT to them; children often live in a world
of fantasy
Children from six to nine years old
are usually very active, full of vigor, and very
energetic. _______ continues to be a major
preoccupation.
Playing
The seventh year is a milestone in a
child’s life. This is the age of _____ and a big
transformation takes place in the psyche.
Reason
The age between eight and nine
years is a period or “____________”; the child
takes time too rest form the exuberant period
that preceded this age. It is also a period of
preparation for the critical age of ________
Relaxation
Puberty
At the age ten, children become less
calm and more difficult to handle. Their minds
start develop. It is at this stage when they
start making ______ and analyzing things.
Judgements
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Towards the age of eleven and
twelve, children will start to hid behind small
affectations and slyness. A twelve-year old
could feel misunderstood and persecuted. It is
difficult to tell what is going on inside their
minds. Children begins to fade and
adolescence starts to set in.
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Conditions which contribute to the
maintenance of emotional stability in
later life except:
1. Adequate material facilities
2. Secure home life
3. Opportunities for self-expression
4. Protection from high emotional tension
5. Opportunities for social living
6. Wealthy lifestyle
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Children’s Need for Good Mental
Health:
1. L_ _ _
2. Acc _ _ _ _ _ _ _
3. _ _ _ urity
4. Prote_ _ _ _ _
5. Independence
6. _ _ ith
7. Guidance
8. Con _ _ _ _
- Love
- Acceptance
- Security
- Protection
- Independence
- Faith
- Guidance
- Control
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Adolescent Personality
Adolescence is the period of dependence to adult direction.
F. Adolescence is the period of transition
from dependence on adult direction and
protection, to SELF-DEPENDENCE and
self-determination.
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The pubescent period is from 12-16 years
for females and 14-19 years for males.
F. The pubescent period is from 12-15 years
for females and 14-17 years for males.
Emotional attitudes of adolescents are
_______. They tend to swing from
optimism and enthusiastic cooperation to
withdrawal and pessimistic depression.
Unpredictable
Physiological changes make young
adolescents aware of one’s role. They want
more _______- socially, emotionally,
and economically.
Independence
They become more _________ and
tend to devote more time and attention to
personal grooming and appearance.
self-conscious
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With maturity and a broadening of
experiences, every value appreciation of
change.
F. With maturity and a broadening of
experiences, SOME value appreciation of
change.
Factors in Personality Development:
__________ - because of
the relation between personality and
environment, family cohesion and disruption
are fundamentally important to adjustment
and mental health.
Home and Mental Health
