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29 Cards in this Set
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Personality
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individual differences in characteristic patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving
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Psychodynamic Perspective
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theoretical views that personality is primarily unconscious
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I.D
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unconscious drives: reservoir for sexual energy
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Ego
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structure of personality that deals with the demands of reality
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Superego
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harsh internal judge of the individuals behavior
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Defense Mechanism
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coping technique that reduces anxiety
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Oedipus Complex
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a desire for sexual involvement with the parent of the opposite sex and a sense of rivalry with the parent of the same sex
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Collective Unconscious
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Carl Jung, refers to structures of the unconscious mind which are shared among same species
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Archetypes
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emotionally laden ideas and images in the collective unconscious
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Individual Psychology
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psychological method or science, Alfred Adler
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Humanistic Perspective
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approach to psychology that emphasizes empathy and stresses the good in human behavior
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Unconditional Positive Regard
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Carl Rogers, is the basic acceptance and support of a person regardless of what the person says or does
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Conditions of Worth
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standards that the individual must live up to in order to receive positive regard from others
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Trait Theories
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approach to the study of human personality
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Big Five Factors of Personality
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extraversion, agreeableness, openness, conscientiousness and neuroticism
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Subjective Well Being
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how people experience the quality of their lives both emotional reactions and cognitive judgments
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Personological and Life Story Perspective
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theoretical views stressing that the way to understand a person is to focus on their history
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Social Cognitive Perspectives
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theoretical views emphasizing conscious awareness, beliefs, expectations and goals
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Self Efficacy
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Albert Bandura, belief in one's ability to succeed in specific situations or accomplish a task
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Cognitive Affective Processing Systems (CAPS)
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individuals thoughts and emotions about themselves and the world influence behavior
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Behavioral Genetics
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the study of inherited underpinnings of behavioral characteristics
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Self Report Test
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objective test or inventory, method of measuring personality
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Empirically Keyed Test
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self report test presents many questionnaire items in two groups that are different
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Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)
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most widely used and researched empirically keyed self report personality test
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Face Validity
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the extent to which a test is subjectively viewed as covering the concept it purports to measure
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Projective Test
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personality test, ambiguous stimuli, revealing hidden emotions and internal conflicts
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Rorschach Inkblot Test
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projective test uses an individuals perception of inkblots to determine their personality
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Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)
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projective test designed to elicit that reveal something about their personality
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Locus Of Control
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the extent to which individuals believe they can control events affecting them
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