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Theory and Research in Contemporary Personality Psychology

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anorexia   show
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behavioral genetics   show
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show Five major, broad dimensions of personality which have been derived largely from analyses of the language people use to describe themselves and others.  
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blogs   show
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cyber loafing   show
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differential parental investment hypohtesis   show
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show Genetic material whose sequencing specifies how and when to build proteins, the essential constituents of all living cells.  
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show A theory that seeks to understand the development of human behavioral tendencies by focusing primarily on our animal heritage.  
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show Theories that cover a broad range of phenomena and seek to explain virtually all individual differences in behavior.  
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healthy dependence   show
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show An intern.l sci. effort to map all genes in the human body & to understand how and when genes at the DNA level code for sequences of amino acids...proteins that make our bodies. Hope to eliminate diseases and gain insights to human evolution & behavior.  
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show The use of religion as a means to an end. People with such orientations use religion primarily for self-serving purposes which include the enhancement of their own comfort and status.  
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interactional temperament model   show
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show Preoccupation w/ the Internet. Increasing amount of time spent on Internet. Repeated efforts to control Internet use which results in feelings of restlessness, irritability, or depression when unsuccessful. Persistent Internet use to escape from problems  
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show Attempts to understand the lives of individuals by analyzing the life narratives they create to help them make sense of their lives, to give themselves a sense of identity, and a purpose and direction for their lives.  
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show The use of religion as an end in itself. People w/ such orientations do not bargain with God or use God to satisfy their own selfish motives. Rather they embrace a set of religious beliefs & use them to organize & guide their lives.  
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multiculturalism   show
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majority groups   show
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show Stigmatized groups of people who face negative stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination by members of the larger society because of their physical or cultural characteristics.  
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molecular genetics   show
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quantitative genetics   show
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self-cutting   show
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show Biologically based individual differences that influence children's unique behavioral styles and the ways in which they experience and react to the environment.  
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