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18 Cards in this Set
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Personality |
An individuals characteristic style of behaving, thinking, and feeling |
Characteristics of (blank, blank, and blank) |
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Personality Differences |
Explained by prior and anticipated events that affect personality |
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Ways to Measure personality |
1) Self report: A questionnaire scale 2) MMPI-2: well-researched clinical questionnaire 3) Projective techniques: series of ambiguous stimuli designed to elicit unique responses |
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Objective ways to measure Personality |
MMPI-2 (Actuarial method) |
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Trait |
A relatively stable disposition to behave in a particular and consistent way |
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States |
Transitory: states come and go |
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Big Five |
1) Conscientiousness 2) Agreeableness 3) Neuroticism 4) Openness to Experience 5) Extraversion |
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Heritability & Personality |
The proportion of the differences between people that can be explained by differences in their genes |
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Id |
Pleasure principle; begins at birth |
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Superego |
Social & Moral principles; begins at 5-6 years |
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Ego |
Reality principle; begins at 1-2 years |
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Defense mechanisms |
1) Denial 2) Rationalization 3) Projection 4) Reaction Formation 5) Displacement 6) Identification 7) Sublimination |
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Psychosexual Stages |
1) Oral (0-18 months): Mouth - feeding or weaning- talkative, dependent, needy 2) Anal (2-3 years): Anus/Urethra - Toileting - orderly, controlling, disorganized, sloppy 3) Phallic (3-5 years): Penis/Clitoris - Masturbation (Oedipus Complex) - flirtatious, vain, jealous, competitive 4) Latency (5-13 years): Nothing 5) Genital (Adulthood): Penis/ Vagina - Adult responsibilities - authentic investments in love and work; capacity for healthy adult relationships |
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Humanistic Approach |
Emphasize a positive, optimistic view of human nature; goodness and potential for growth |
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Existentialist Approach |
Focus on the individual as a responsible agent, negotiation the issue of meaning and the reality of death |
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Self-Attribution |
A person's explanation of why he is who he is |
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Self concept |
A person's explicit knowledge of his behaviors, traits, and other personal characteristics |
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Self narrative |
A person's knowledge of the history of their actions and views leading to their current traits |
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