Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

AP PSYC > Chapter 10 Vocab > Flashcards

Chapter 10 Vocab Flashcards

1
Q

An individuals characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting

A

Personality

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

In psychoanalysis, a method of exploring the unconscious in which the person relaxes and says whatever comes to mind, no matter how trivial or embarrassing

A

Free association

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Freud’s theory of personality that attributes thoughts and actions to unconscious motives and conflicts

A

Psychoanalysis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

According to Freud, reservoir of mostly unacceptable thoughts, wishes, feelings, and memories

A

Unconscious

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

A reservoir of unconscious psychic energy that, according to Freud, strives to satisfy basic sexual and aggressive drives

A

ID

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

The largely conscious, “executive” part of personality that, according to Freud, mediates among the demands of the ID, super ego, and reality

A

Ego

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

The part of personality that, according to Freud, represents internalized ideals and provides standards for judgment and for future aspirations

A

Superego

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

The childhood stages of development during which, according to Freud, the IDs pleasure seeking energies focus on distinct erogenous zones

A

Psychosexual stage

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

According to Freud, a boy sexual desires towards his mother and feelings of jealousy and hatred for the rival father

A

Oedipus complex

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

The process by which, according to Freud, children incorporate their parents values into their developing super egos

A

Identification

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

According to Freud, a lingering focus of pleasure seeking energies at earlier psychosexual stage, and which conflicts were unresolved

A

Fixation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

In psycho analytic theory, the egos protective methods of reducing anxiety by unconsciously distorting reality

A

Defense mechanisms

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

In psychoanalytic theory, the basic defense mechanism him that banishes anxiety arousing thoughts, feelings, and memories from consciousness

A

Repression

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Psychoanalytic defense mechanism in which an individual face with anxiety retreats to a more infantile psychosexual stage, we’re some psychic energy remains fixated

A

Regression

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Psychoanalytic defense mechanism by which the ego unconsciously switches unacceptable impulses into their opposites. Thus, people may express feelings that are the opposite of their anxiety arousing unconscious feelings

A

Reaction formation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Psychoanalytic defense mechanism by which people disguise their own threatening impulses by attributing them to others

A

Projection

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Psychoanalytic defense mechanism that offers self justifying explanations in place of the real, more threatening, unconscious reasons for ones actions

A

Rationalization

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Psychoanalytic defense mechanism that shift sexual or aggressive impulses towards a more acceptable or less threatening object or person, as when redirecting anger toward a safer outlet

A

Displacement

19
Q

Psychoanalytic defense mechanism by which people read channel their unacceptable impulses into socially approved activities

A

Sublimation

20
Q

Psychoanalytic defense mechanism by which people refuse to believe or even to perceive painful realities

A

Denial

21
Q

Carl Jungs concept of a shared, inherited reservoir of memory traces from our species history’s

A

Collective unconscious

22
Q

A personality test, such as the Rorschach or TAT, that provides ambiguous stimuli designed to trigger projection of one’s inner dynamics

A

Projective test

23
Q

A projective test in which people express their inner feelings and interest through the stories they make up about ambiguous scenes

A

Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)

24
Q

The most widely used projective test, a set of 10 inkblots. Seeks to identify peoples inner feelings by Analyzing their interpretations of the blots

A

Rorschach ink blot test

25
Q

The theory of death related anxiety; explores people’s emotional and behavioral responses to reminders of their impending death

A

Terror management theory

26
Q

According to Maslow, one of the ultimate psychological needs that arises after basic physical and psychological needs are met and self-esteem is achieved; the motivation to fulfill ones potential

A

Self actualization

27
Q

According to Rogers, and attitude of total acceptance toward another person

A

Unconditional positive regard

28
Q

All our thoughts and feelings about ourselves, in answer to the question who am I

A

Self concept

29
Q

A characteristic pattern of behavior or a disposition to feel and act, as assessed by self-report inventories and Peer reports

A

Trait

30
Q

A questionnaire on which people respond to items designed it to gauge a wide response of feelings and behaviors; used to assess selected personality trait

A

Personality inventory

31
Q

The most widely researched and clinically used of all personality test. Originally developed to identify emotional disorders, this test is now used for many other screening purposes

A

Minnesota multiphasic personality Inventory

32
Q

A test developed by testing a pool of items and then selecting those that discriminate between groups

A

Empirically derived test

33
Q

Views behavior as influenced by the interaction between people’s traits and their social context

A

Social cognitive perspective

34
Q

The interacting influences of behavior, internal cognition, and environment

A

Reciprocal determinism

35
Q

The extent to which people perceive control over their environment rather than feeling helpless

A

Personal control

36
Q

The perception that chance or outside forces beyond your personal control determine your fate

A

External locus of control

37
Q

The perception that you control your own fate

A

Internal locus of control

38
Q

The scientific study of optimal human functioning; aims to discover and promote strengths and virtues that enable individuals and communities to thrive

A

Positive psychology

39
Q

In contemporary psychology, I seem to be the center of personality, the organizer of our thoughts, feelings, and actions

A

Self

40
Q

Overestimating others noticing and evaluating our appearance, performance, and blunders

A

Spotlight effect

41
Q

Ones feeling of high or low self-worth

A

Self-esteem

42
Q

A readiness to perceive oneself favorably

A

Self serving bias

43
Q

Giving priority to one’s own goals over group goals and defining one’s identity in terms of personal attributes rather than group identifications

A

Individualism

44
Q

Giving priority to the goals of one’s group and defining one’s identity accordingly

A

Collectivism

AP PSYC (18 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions