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13 Cards in this Set
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Two Types of Personality tests
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Structured: ask specific questions that require specific answers
Projection: unstructured requiring descriptions of some stimulus |
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MMPI
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Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory: 567 true/false questions that give back scores on 10 scales
Primarily for clinical diagnosis |
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Reliability and Validity in Personality Tests
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Structured: Reliability between .7 and .9
Validity is typically .3-.4 Projective: Reliability is controversial Low validity |
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Personality Trait
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a durable disposition to behave in a particular way in a variety of situations
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Cattell
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Proposed 16 factors to personality
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Eysenck's Two-Dimensional Model
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personality is accounted for by two major factors:
neuroticism-Emotional Stability Extroversion-Introversion |
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2 unconscious layers according to Jung
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Personal- repressed or forgotten material
Collective- latent memory traces inherited from one's ancestral past. |
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Adler's Individual Psychology
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primary source of motivation is striving for superiority
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Pros and Cons of Psychodynamic Perspectives
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Pros:
Insights regarding the unconscious, the role of internal conflict, and the importance of early childhood experiences Cons: Poor Testability Inadequate empirical base Sexist |
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Skinner's approach to personality
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Personality is a collection of response tendencies that are tied to various situations
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Bandura's Reciprocal determinism
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idea that internal mental events, external environmental events, and overt behavior all influence one another
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Humanism
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Theoretical orientation that emphasizes the unique qualities of humans, especially their freedom and potential for personal growth
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Maslow's Self-Actualization Pyramid
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(Bottom to Top):
Physiological Needs (Food, Water) Safety needs Belongingness and love Esteem Cognitive needs Aesthetic Needs Self Actualization Peak Experiences |
