Exam 3 Flashcards
Core concepts of Personality
Consistency and Distinctiveness.
Personality
Individual’s unique set of consistent behavioral traits.
Five Factor Model
Big Five. OCEAN. Superficial traits stem from these 5 fundamental traits.
OCEAN
Openness to experience, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Neuroticism.
Openness
Tolerance to ambiguity. Curiosity. Open mindedness. Flexibility.
Conscientiousness
Dilligene, discipline, punctuality, dependableness.
Extraversion
Outgoing, sociable, upbeat, friendly, etc.
Agreeableness
Sympathetic, trusting, cooperative, etc.
Neuroticism
Anxiety. Hostility. Self conscious. Inssecurity. Impulsivity. Emotional instability.
Psychodynamic perspective of Personality
Influenced by early Childhood experiences. Conflicts between id, ego, and superego result in behavior.
Id
Primitive pleasure principle fulfillment.
Ego
Decision making component that works on reality principle. Problem solving.
Superego
Moral component that determines right from wrong. Emerges from ego at 3-5 yrs of eage. Moral perfection.
Levels of awareness
Conscious, preconscious, unconscious.
Preconsciousness
Underneath surface of awareness that can easily be retrieved.
Ego and superego work where?
On all levels of consciousness. Id works only in unconscious.
Defense mechanisms
Largely unconscious reactions that protect people from unpleasant emotions.
Rationalization
False but plausible excuses.
Repression
Keeping distress away.
Projection
Attributing one’s own thoughts, feelings, or motives to another.
Displacement
Diverting emotions from original source to substitute target. Taking it out on someone or something else.
Reaction formation
Behaving in a way that’s exactly opposite of one’s true feelings. Overcompensation. Exaggerated opposite.
Regression
Reversion to immature state.
Identification
Bolstering self esteem by forming imaginary or real alliance with some person or group.