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32 Cards in this Set
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Behavioral thresholds
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the point at which a person moves from not having a particular response to having one
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trait
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a disposition to behave consistently in a particular way
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quantitative trait loci approach
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a technique in behavorial genetics thatlooks for the location on genes that miht be associated with particular behaviors
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Ego
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Freuds term for the sense of self; the part of the mind that operates on the "reality principle"
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unconscious
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the level of consciousnesscontainng all drives, uges, and instincts that are outside awareness but nonetheless motivate most behavior
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id
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freuds term for the seat of impulse and desire; the pressure seeking part of our peronality
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superego
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freuds term for the part of the mind that monitors behavior and evaluates it in terms of right and wrong; the conscience
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defense mechanisms
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unconscious stategies that the mind uses to protect itself from anxiety by denying and distorting reality in some way
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reaction formation
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a defense mechanism that turns an unpleasant idea, feeling, or impulse into its opposite.
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sublimation
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a defense mechanism i which a socially unacceptable impulse is expressed in a socially acceptable way
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repession
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defense mechanism for keepin unpleasant thoughts, feelings or impulses out of consciousness
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projection
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a defense mechanism in which people deny particular ideas, feelings, or impulses and project them onto others
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psychosexual stage theory
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freuds stage of personality developlent, in different stages a different region of the body is most errogenous
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striving for superiority
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according to Adler, the maor drive behind all behavior, whereby humans naturally strive to vercoe their physical and psycological deficiencies
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fixaton
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a defense mechanism whereby a person continues to be concerned an even preoccupied with earler with earliers stages of development
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inferiority complex
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an unhealthy need to dominate or upstage others as a way of compensation for feeling of dificiency
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collective unconscious
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according to Jung, the shaed experiences of our ancestors that hav been passed down from generation to generation
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personl uncoscious
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according to Jund, all our repressed and hidde thoughts, feelings, and motives
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archetypes
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ancient or archaic images that result from common ancestral experiences
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anima
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according to Jung, the female part of male personality
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animus
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according to Jung, the male part of female personality
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unconitional positive regard
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acceptance of another person regardless of his or her behavior
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Five factor model (OCEAN)
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Openness to experience
Conscientiousness Extravrsion Agreeableness Neuroticism |
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basic tendencies
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the essence of personality; he Big Five personality dimensions plus talents, aptitudes, and cognitive abilities
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cortical arousal
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level of activation in the brain
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Inter rater reliability
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measure of how much agreement there is in ratings when using two or more ratersor coders to rate personality or other behaviors
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Tematic Apperception Test (TAT)
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a projective test in which the participant is presented with a a seris of picture cards and asked to tell a story about what is going on in the scene
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projective tests
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personality assessment in which the participant is presented with a vague stimulus or situation and asked to interpret it or tell a story about what they see
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rorshach inkblot test
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a projectivetest in which the participant is asked to respond to a series of ambiguous inkblots
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personality questionares
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self report instruments on which respondants indicate the extent to which they agree or disagree with a series of statements as thy apply to their personality
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rational (face valid) method
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a method for developing questionaire items that involves using reason or theory to come up with a question
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empirical method
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a method for developing questionaire items that focuses on including questions that characterize the group the questionaire is intended to distinguish
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