(12) Personality

Question 1

Dark Triad

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Three traits – Machiavellianism, Psychopathy, and Narcissism. Which describe a person who is socially destructive, aggressive, dishonest, and likely to commit harm in general

Question 2

Factor Analysis

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(1) A statistical technique that examines correlations between variables to find clusters of related variables, or “factors”; (2) In personality analysis, grouping items that people respond to similarly; for instance, the terms friendly and warm

Question 3

Five Factor Model

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A trait-based theory of personality based on the finding that personality can be described using five major dimensions

Question 4

Hexaco model of personality

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a six-factor theory that generally replicates the factors of the give factor model a d adds one additional factor: Honesty Humility

Question 5

Idiographic Approach

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Creating detailed descriptions of a specific perons’ unique personality characteristic’s

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Nomothetic Approach

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Examines personality in large groups of people, with the aim of making generalizations about personality structure

Question 7

Personality

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a characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and behaving that is unique to each individual, and remains relatively consistent over time and situations

Question 8

Personality Trait

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A specific psychological characteristic that makes up part of a person’s personality

Question 9

Reciprocal Determinism

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Interactions between behaviour, internal (personal) factors, and external (situational) factors, all of which mutually influence each other

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Right-Wing Authoritarianism (RWA)

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(1) obeying orders and deferring to the established authorities in a society
(2) Supporting aggression against those who dissent or differ from the established social order
(3) believing strongly in maintaining the exisiting social order

Question 11

State

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A temporary physical or psychological engagement that influences behaviour

Question 12

Arousal Theory of Extraversion

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Extraversion is determined by people’s threshold for arousal

Question 13

Ascending Reticular Activating System (ARAS)

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Plays a central role in controlling the arousal response

Question 14

Behavioral Activation System (BAS)

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A “Go” system, arousing the person to action in the pursuit of desired goals

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Behavioural Inhibition System (BIS)

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A “danger” system, motivating the person to action in order to avoid punishments or other negative outcomes

Question 16

Humourism

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Explained both physical illnesses and disorder or personality as resulting from imbalances in key fluids in the body

Question 17

Phrenology

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The theory that personality characteristics could be assessed by carefully measuring the outer skull

Question 18

Response Styles

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Characteristic ways of responding to questions

Question 19

Genome-Wide Association Study (GWAS)

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Involves examining the DNA of the entire genome of individuals and determining which genetic variants are associated with a particular trait (Including diseases)

Question 20

Analytical Psychology

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Focuses on the role of unconscious archetypes in personality development

Question 21

Archetypes

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Images and symbols that reflect common patterns of experience across all cultures

Question 22

Collective Unconscious

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A separate, non-personal realm of the unconscious that holds the collective memories and mythologies of humankind, stretching deep into our ancestral past

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Conscious Mind

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Your current awareness, containing everything you are aware of right now

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Defence Mechanisms

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Unconscious Strategies the ego uses to reduce or avoid anxiety

Question 25

Ego

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(According to Freud) the decision maker, frequently under tension, trying to reconcile the opposing urges of the id and superego

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Fixation

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Becoming preocuppied with obtaining the pleasure associated with a particular Freudian stage as result of not being able to adequality regulate oneself and stratify needs at that stage

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Id

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(according to Freud) a collection of basic biological drives, including those directed toward sex and aggression

Question 28

Inferiority Complex

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The struggle many people have with feelings of inferiority, which stem from experiences of helplessness and powerlessness during childhood

Question 29

Person-Centred perspective

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Founded on the assumption that people are basically good, and given the right environment their personality will develop fully and normally

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Personal Unconscious

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A vast repository of experiences and patterns that are absorbed during the person’s lifetime

Question 31

Projective Tests

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Personality tests in which ambiguous images are presented to an individual to elicit responses that reflect unconscious desires or conflicts

Question 32

Rorschach Inkblot test

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A test in which people are asked to describe what they see on an Inkblot, and psychologists interpret this description using a standardized scoring and interpretation method

Question 33

Self-Actualization

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The point at which a person reaches their full potential as a creative, deep-thinking, and accepting human being

Question 34

Superego

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(according to Frued) comprised of our values and moral standards

Question 35

Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)

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A test in which respondents are asked to tell stories about ambiguous pictures involving various interpersonal situations

Question 36

Unconscious Mind

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A vast and powerful but inaccessible part of your consciousness, operating without your conscious endorsement or will to influence and guide your behaviours