9 Flashcards
unconscious mind
All the ideas, thoughts, and feelings we are unaware of, what’s pushed down, and many traits result from this
- Human behavioral instincts, not wanting to wait (sex, aggression, etc.)
pre-conscious mind
thoughts and memories not in the current forefront of your awareness
denial
rejecting an intolerable reality (a heavy smoker not accepting health risks)
displacement
shifting negative impulses towards unrelated objects or people (bad grade on test –> yell at sibling)
rationalization
justifying behaviors with logical but false explanations (rejected from dream school, too expensive anyway)
projection
seeing faults in others but not themselves (unfaithful accusing partner of cheating)
reaction formation
behaving opposite to true feelings (hitting girl because you like her)
regression
retreating to an earlier developmental stage (overwhelmed w/ college, cuddles stuffed animal)
repression
forgetting situations that cause painful emotions (Holocaust survivors forgetting what occurred in camps)
sublimation
re-channel unacceptable impulses to positive socially acceptable behavior (mad, go to gym)
projective test
personality through ambiguous terms
free association
saying what comes to mind first, Freud
dream interpretation
analyzing how dreams mimic humans making sense of brains
reciprocal determinism
behavior affects environment as environment affects behavior
self-concept
how you view yourself
self efficacy
how people approach Tasks and how they problem solve
self esteem
self value an individual holds
internal and external locus of control
in charge of own identity, universe decides
unconditional + regard
basic acceptance and love for someone no matter what they do
self-actualizing tendency
inherent drive for human to see best version of themselves
agreeableness
Low Score: Critical, uncooperative, suspicious
High Score: Outgoing, warm, adventure
openness
Low Score: practical, conventional, routing
High Score: curious, interests, independent
extroversion
Low Score: Quiet, reserved, withdrawn
High Score: Outgoing, warm, adventure
contentiousness
Low Score:Impulsive, careless, disorganized
High Score: Hardworking, dependable, organized
neuroticism
Low Score: Calm, even-tempered, secure
High Score: Anxious, unhappy, negative emotions