Chapter 11 Flashcards

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Jung believed that personality is made up of the ego, a personal unconscious and the

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Collective unconscious

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The self-concept a person fervently strives to achieve is known as:

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Ideal self

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An individual who says that his/ her career depends on how hard he/she works and not on luck has an:

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Internal locus control

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The theory that proposes that individuals naturally tend to grow in a positive direction is known as:

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Humanistic Theory

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Julian Rotter is closely associated with:

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Behaviorism

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Who proposed the psychoanalytic theory?

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Sigmund Freud

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These group of people were influenced by Freud’s psychanalytic theory:

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Neo Freudians

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The degree of sociability and outgoingness is referred to as:

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Extraversion

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Knowledge of one’s own strength, abilities and behavior patterns is known as:

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Self-concept

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Which of the five factors of personality, studied, is found to predict a longer life?

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Openness

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______ assessment refers to the repeatability of findings; if the study was to be done a second time, would it yield the same.

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Reliability

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True or False: A reviewed study from 55 nations has proven, men scored lower in the openness personality than women.

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False

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What does not have personalities?

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Robots

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Freud saw the mind as what three composed model structures?

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Id, the ego and super ego.

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What is personality?

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It is the unique core set of characteristics that influence the way one thinks, acts and feels relatively consistent & enduring throughout the lifespan.

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What defines temperament?

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Distinct patterns of emotional reactions and behaviors that are observed early in life.

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What are three states of awareness?

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Conscious, preconscious and unconscious.

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Sigmund Freud spent time in his life in Vienna & Austria. What did he specialize in?

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Clinical Neurology

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Activity well below awareness is what?

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Unconscious

20
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Describe the 6 perspectives of personality

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A. Psychoanalytic: the process of which we are unaware

Behavioral: this originates from learning theories, classical conditioning and reinforces influence behaviors.

Humanistic: Choices we make in life that influence our personality

Social Cognitive: Relationship, environmental influences, individual behavior & mental processes come together to form personality

Biological: Both physiological & genetic factors

Traits: personality and dimensions theories describe and predict our behavior focusing on the present rather than the past.