Chapter 11 Flashcards
A person’s relatively consistent pattern of thinking , feeling, and behaving
Personality
What factors influence personality
- Brain Biology 2, Perception 3. Development across the lifespan
4, Social influences
Summary terms that capture an individual’s stable and enduring tendency to respond in a certain way
Traits
A person’s behavior is different in different situations
Person-Situation controversy
What is characteristics of opennes trait?
Imaginative, original, accepting of new idea
What is the characteristics of Conscientioiusness?
Organized , careful , Disciplined
What is the characteristics of Extraversion trait
outgoing, fun-loving and affectionate
What are the characteristics of Agreeableness trait
Helpful, empathetic, and trusting
What are the characteristics of Neuroticism trait?
Anxious and insecure
The part of Freud’s structure of personality that houses primitive desires
ID
The part of Freud’s structure of personality that must find a way to act that satisfies basic desires without violating social constraints
EGo
The part of Freud’s structure of personality that is the conscience or set of ethics
Super Ego
The driving force of the id which constantly seeks gratification of basic desires
Pleasure Principle
The driving force of the ego , or its attempts to meet basic needs without violating social constraints
Reality Principle
Processes by which the ego reduces anxiety
Defense Mechanisms
A person behaves in a manner opposite to their true feelings such as angry person that acts excessively cheerful
Reaction Formation
Unwanted thoughts or feelings are assigned to another person
Projection
Unwanted thoughts or feelings are pushed out of the conscious into the unconscious
Repression
Unacceptable thoughts or feelings about a person or thing are shifted to a more acceptable person or thing
Displacement
Point of view stating that past experiences influence the present state of mind and the nothing happens by chance
Psychic Determinism
Perceived source of control in an individual’s life that results in the attribution of events to circumstances either within or beyond the individual’s control
Locus of Control
Learning that occurs through observing the behavior of others, modeling
Observational Learning
A personality model that posits that an individual’s behavior is the result of the interaction between an individual’s cognition and the environment within which the individual resides
Reciprocal Determinism
The beliefs an individual holds concerning his or her skills and ability to perform certain acts
Self-Efficacy
Psychologists that chose to focus on the potential for positive growth and achievement in an individual rather than the individual’s deficits
Humanistic Theorists
The final tier of Maslow’s theory of human motivation , in which the individual has reached their full potential in every aspect of their life
Self-Actualization
An individual’s perception of his or her abilities , behaviors, and characteristics
Self-concept
A self-report questionnaire that clearly, asks about a wide range of behaviors and feelings, and assesses several traits at once
Objective Personality Inventory
Assessment instruments, based on the psychodynamic perspective, that are sensitive to the examinee’s beliefs and are a way to examine the unconscious
Projective Personality Tests
