Chapter 13 Flashcards
Unique and stable ways people think, feel, and behave
Personality
Value judgements of morality and ethics
Character
Level of the mind in which thoughts, feelings, memories, and other information are kept that are not easily or voluntarily brought into consciousness
Unconscious mind
Part of personality present at birth and completely unconscious. Known as the “little devil” of our personality
ID
Part of the personality that develops out of a need to deal with reality, mostly conscious, rational, and logic. Known as the “thinking & reasoning” part of our personality
Ego
Part of the personality that acts as a moral center. Known as the “little angel” of our personality
Superego
First stage, first year where weaning is the primary conflict
Oral stage
One to three years, ego develops
Anal stage
Personal, environmental and behavioral factors interact to shape behavior
Reciprocal determinism
One’s perception of actual characteristics, traits, and abilities
Real self
What one should or would like to be
Ideal self
Model of personality traits that describes five basic trait dimensions with the acronym OCEAN
Five Factor Model
What each letter of the acronym of OCEAN means
Openness, conscientiousness, extroversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism