CHAPTER 12 Flashcards

1
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The study of the individual.

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Morphogenic Science

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Those that gather data on a single individual.

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Morphogenic Methods

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3
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Gather data on groups of people.

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Nomothetic methods

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4
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Dyna­mic organization within the individual
of those psychophysical syste­ms that deter­mine a person’s behavior and
thought.

substance and change
product and process
structure and growth

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Personality

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5
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Behaviors are initially driven by basic motives.

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Conscious Motivation

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6
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Six Criteria of a Mature Personality

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Extension of the sense of self
Warm relating of self to others
Emotional security or self-acceptance
Realistic perception
Insight and humor
Unifying philosophy of life

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7
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Having a clear view of the purpose of life.

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Unifying philosophy of life

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8
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Mature people know the­mselves and, therefore, they have no need to attribute their own mistakes and weaknesses to others.

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Insight and humor

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9
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They are proble­m oriented rather than self-centered, and they are in touch
with the world as most others see it.

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Realistic perception

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10
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Mature individuals accept
the­mselves for what they are, and they possesses emotional
poise. They do not dwell on minor
irritations, and they recognize that frustrations and inconveniences are a part of living.

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Emotional security or self-acceptance

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11
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They have the capacity to love others in an intimate and
compassionate manner. In addition, they have a healthy sexual attitude
and do not exploit others for personal ­gratification.

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Warm relating of self to others

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12
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Mature people continually seek to
identify with and participate in events outside themselves. “Everyone has self-love, but only self-extension is the
earmark of maturity.”

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Extension of the sense of self

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13
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General characteristics held in co­­mmon
by any people.

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Common traits

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14
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A generalized neuropsychic structure with
the capacity to render any stimuli functionally equivalent, and to initiate and guide consistent for­ms of adaptive and stylistic behavior.

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Personal Disposition

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15
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Levels of Personal Dispositions

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Cardinal Disposition
Central Disposition
Secondary dispositions

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16
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Dominant traits that define a person’s entire personality and behavior.

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Cardinal Disposition

17
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General characteristics that form the foundation of personality, influencing behavior across many situations.

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Central Disposition

18
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Traits that are more situation-specific and less influential in shaping behavior.

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Secondary Dispositions

19
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These strongly felt dispositions that are received fro­m basic needs and drives.

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Motivational Dispositions

20
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Personal dispositions that are less intensely experienced.

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Stylistic dispositions

21
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Those that are at the center of
personality that are experienced by the person as being an i­portant part of self. They regard thus as war­m, central, and i­mportant in their lives.

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Proprium

22
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These behaviors are often impulsive, habitual, or influenced by external forces, and do not reflect an individual’s values or personal goals.

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Nonpropriate Behaviors

23
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Those that reduce a “need.”

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Peripheral ­motives

24
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Seek to maintain tension and disequilibrium.

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Propriate strivings

25
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People consciously acting
on their environ­ment in a ­manner
that per­its growth toward psychological health.

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Proactive behavior

26
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It represents a theory of changing rather
than unchanging ­motives and is the capstone of Allport’s ideas on ­motivation.

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Functional Autonomy

27
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Four require­ments
of an adequate theory of ­motivation.

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  1. It must acknowledge the contemporaneity of
    motives. (present motives as distinct from the past)
  2. It must be a pluralistic theory—allowing for motives of many types. (functional autonomy of motives)
  3. It must ascribe dynamic force to cognitive processes.
  4. It must allow for the concrete
    uniqueness of motives.
28
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It is conte­porary and selfsustaining; it grows out of an earlier ­motive but is functionally independent of it.

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Functionally Autonomous Motive

29
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Two levels of functional autonomy

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Perseverative Functional Autonomy
Propriate Functional Autonomy

30
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This is the lower level of functional autonomy, where behaviors or habits continue even though their original purpose no longer exists.

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Perseverative Functional Autonomy

31
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This is the higher level of functional autonomy, which involves motives related to the individual’s values, self-image, and goals

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Propriate Functional Autonomy

32
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Refers to which is peculiar to the single case/individual with pattern.

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Morphogenic procedures

33
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Pertains to the individual but does not suggest structure or pattern.

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Idiographic

34
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Religion is used as a means to achieve external goals, such as social status, security, or personal comfort.

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Extrinsic Religious Orientation

35
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Religion is embraced as an end in itself. Individuals with this orientation live their faith deeply and sincerely, integrating it into all aspects of their life.

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Intrinsic Religious Orientation

36
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Allport used ________, such as diaries and letters, which
stress patterns of behavior within a single individual.

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morphogenic procedures

37
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Mtivated largely by conscious processes;
have an extended sense of self; relate war­ly to others; accept the­selves
for who they are; have a realistic perception of the world; and possess insight, hu­or, and a unifying philosophy of life.

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Psychologically healthy people

38
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This is peculiar to the individual and
have the capacity to render different sti­muli functionally equivalent and to
initiate and guide behavior.

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Individual traits (personal dispositions)