[Ch.2] Theories of Personality Flashcards
Personality
A collection of a person’s consistent behavioural traits
Openness to experience
Curiosity, flexibility, imaginativeness, artistic, tolerant of ambiguity, unconventional attitudes
Conscientiousness
Disciplined, well-organised, punctual, dependable
Extraversion
Outgoing, sociable, friendly, assertive
Agreeableness
Sympathetic, trusting, cooperative, modest
Neuroticism
Anxious, insecure, impulsive, emotionally unstable, hostile, vulnerable
Higher college/university grades are associated with?
(Big 5)
Conscientiousness
What is associated with occupational stress?
(Big 5)
Conscientiousness and Extraversion
What trait is associated with less success regarding work?
(Big 5)
Neuroticism
_____ predicts social behaviour
(Big 5)
Agreeableness
_____ is associated with increased prevalence of mental and physical disorders
(Big 5)
Neuroticism
_____ and _____ are associated with decreased prevalence of disorders
(Big 5)
Conscientiousness and Agreeableness
Repression
Keeping distressing thoughts buried in the unconscious
Projection
Attributing one’s thoughts to another person
Displacement
Diverting emotional feelings (usually anger) from original source to substitute target
Reaction formation
Behaving in a way that is opposite to one’s true feelings
Rationalization
The creation of false, yet plausible excuses to justify unacceptable behaviour
Denial
Refusing to accept the reality of a situation
Sublimation
Channeling unacceptable urges into acceptable behaviours
What are Freud’s psychosexual stages?
Oral
Anal
Phallic
Latency
Genital