Chapter 8 Flashcards
What is Factor Analysis?
Group Similar traits to reduce complexity.
(PART OF BIG 5 FACTORS)
What is Reciprocal determinism?
Ongoing Interaction & Mutual Influence between the factors
(SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORIES)
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What are Projective personality tests?
When presented with ambiguous stimuli, people project their inner desires,
emotions, and conflicts
What are examples of Projective Personality Tests?
- Rorschach Inkblot Tests
- Thematic Apperception Test
(Create a story from a ambiguous picture)
What is a Zygote?
A Fertilized egg
When does the Life Cycle Begin?
At the Zygote Stage
How does a Zygote Form?
When On sperm cell unites with an egg
At what weeks is the Zygote Stage?
First two weeks
At what weeks is the Embryo stage?
2-8 Weeks
What are Psychodynamic Theories?
They Study the influence of the unconscious mind and internal conflict on
our thoughts, feelings, and behavior
What are the three structures of personality based on psychodynamic theories?
ID (Pleasure Principle_
EGO ( Reality Principle)
Super Ego (Morality Principle)
What is the Humansitic Approach to personality theories?
Studies the individual’s conscious awareness of self and experience –
capacity for personal growth and positive human qualities
(THINK SELF ACTUALIZATION)
What are some examples of the Humanistic Approach?
- Maslow Hierarchy of needs Self Actualization:
Innate Human drive to reach ones full potential.
-Carl Rodgers
Person Centered Therapy
Unconditional Positive Regard: The Theory that by giving someone unconditional love and support they will essentially fix their own issues.
What are Trait Theories?
The Theory that peoples have certain basic traits and that personality differences are based on the strength and intensity of those traits.
What is the Social Cognitive Theory?
Personality is shaped by three factors
What three factors shape personality according to Social Cognitive Theory? (BSC)
Behavior
Situational Factors
Cognitive Skills
What are the big five factors in Trait Theory?
Openness
Conscientiousness
Extraversion
Agreeableness
Neuroticism
What do the Big Five Factors mean in Trait THeory?
Five main characteristics that account for the majority of Individual differences in personality.
What the various Defense Mechanism Ego uses to deal with anxiety? (7)
Repression
Denial
Projection
Reaction Formation
Rationalization
Sublimation
Regression
What is repression?
Pushing anxiety provoking feelings or thoughts into the unconscious mind
Ex: A Child lost the memory of a traumatic car accident
What is Denial?
Failure to process anxiety producing information
Ex: A student who flunks out of college doesn’t move back home
What is Projection?
Anxiety producing characteristics or behaviors of the self attributed to
others
Ex: : A person who cheats on a partner checks his or her
partner’s cell phone and email for possible cheating
What is Reaction Formation
Behavior is opposite to your True Feelings
Ex: A guilty partner who is planning to end a relationship sends flower
What is Rationalization?
Excuses are made for anxiety producing behavior
Ex: An athlete using performance enhancing drugs says that “Everybody is doing it”
What is Sublimation?
Transforming socially unacceptable impulses or desires into socially
acceptable activities (the healthiest defense mechanism)
EX: * Example: A person channels their aggressive energy into martial arts
What is Regression?
Reverting to immature behavior to relieve anxiety
Ex: A person burst int otears whenever his or her partner wants to talk about relationship problems
