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Identity and Personality Flashcards

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the sum of the ways in which we describe ourselves: in the present, who we used to be, and who we might be in the future

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self-concept

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the tendency to seek out and agree with information that is consistent with one’s self-concept

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self-verification

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individual components of our self-concept related to the groups to which we belong; the way we define ourselves
e.g. religious affiliation, sexual orientation, ethnic and national affiliations

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identities

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describes our evaluation of ourselves; generally, the closer the actual self is to the ideal self or ought self, the higher our ____ will be

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self-esteem

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the way we see ourselves as we currently are

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actual self

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who we want to be

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ideal self

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who others want us to be

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ought self

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the degree to which we see ourselves as being capable at a given skill or in a given situation

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self-efficacy

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can result from being placed in a consistently hopeless scenario leading to self-efficacy being diminished

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learned helplessness

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a self-evaluation that refers to the way we characterize the influences in our lives; can be internal or external

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locus of control

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type of locus of control:

people with this type of locus see their successes and failures as a result of their own characteristics and actions

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internal locus of control

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type of locus of control:

people with this type of locus perceive outside factors as having more of an influence in their lives

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external locus of control

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theory of personality development:

theory of five stages of personality development based on libido

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Freud’s theory of psychosexual development

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sex drive; tensions it causes are basis of Freud’s psychosexual stages of personal development

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libido

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results form failure at any stage of Freud’s theory of psychosexual development and causes personality disorders

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fixation

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stage of Freud's theory of psychosexual development:
first stage (0-1 years); libidinal energy centered on mouth; fixation can lead to excessive dependency
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oral stage

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stage of Freud's theory of psychosexual development:
second stage (1-3 years); toilet training occurs during this time; fixation can lead to excessive orderliness or messiness
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anal stage

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stage of Freud's theory of psychosexual development:
third stage (3-5 years); Oedipal and Electra conflict is resolved during this stage
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phallic stage

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stage of Freud's theory of psychosexual development:
fourth stage (5 years - puberty); libido is largely sublimated during this stage
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latency stage

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stage of Freud's theory of psychosexual development:
fifth stage (puberty - adulthood); if previous stages have been successfully resolved, the person will enter into normal heterosexual relationships
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genital stage

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theory of personality development:
theorizes that personality development is driven by the successful resolution of a series of social and emotional conflicts throughout life; 8 stages of crisis

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Erikson’s theory of psychological development

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stage of Erikson’s theory of psychological development:

0-1 years; Can I trust the world?

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trust vs mistrust

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stage of Erikson’s theory of psychological development:

1-3 years; Is it ok to be me?

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autonomy vs shame and doubt

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stage of Erikson’s theory of psychological development:

3-6 years; Is it ok for me to do, move, and act?

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initiative vs guilt

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stage of Erikson’s theory of psychological development:

6-12 years; Can I make it in the world of people and things?

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industry vs inferiority

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stage of Erikson’s theory of psychological development:

12-20 years; Who am I? What can I be?

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identity vs role confusion

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stage of Erikson’s theory of psychological development:

20-40 years; Can I love?

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intimacy vs isolation

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stage of Erikson’s theory of psychological development:

40-65 years; Can I make my life count?

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generativity vs stagnation

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stage of Erikson’s theory of psychological development:

65 years - death; Is it ok to have been me?

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integrity vs despair

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theory of personality development:

theory of six stages (three phases) that describe the approaches of individuals to solving moral dilemmas

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Kohlberg’s theory of moral reasoning

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phase of Kohlberg’s theory of moral reasoning:

during preadolescence; stages 1 (obedience) and 2 (self-interest)

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preconventional morality

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phase of Kohlberg’s theory of moral reasoning:

adolescence - adulthood; stages 3 (conformity) and 4 (law and order)

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conventional morality

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phase of Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning:
during adulthood (if at all); stages 5 (social contract) and 6 (universal human ethics)
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postconventional morality

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theory of personality development:

idea that describes the skills a child has not yet mastered and requires a more knowledgeable other to accomplish

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Vygotsky’s zone of proximal development

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the group to which we compare ourselves; contributes to our self-concepts

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reference group

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describes the set of thoughts, feelings, traits, and behaviors that are characteristic of an individual across time and location
theories include: psychoanalytic, humanistic, type and trait, and behaviorist

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personality

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theory of personality:

views personality as resulting from unconscious urges and desires

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psychoanalytic perspective (psychodynamic)

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contributor to psychoanalytic theory:
based theory on id, superego, and ego; the ego makes use of defense mechanisms to reduce stress caused by the urges of the id and superego

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Freud’s theories

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Freud:

base urges of survival and reproduction

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Freud:

the idealist and perfectionist

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Freud:

the mediator between the id and superego and the conscious mind

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Freud:

used by the ego to reduce stress caused by the urges of the id and superego; 8 kinds

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defense mechanisms

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defense mechanism:

unconsciously removing an idea or feeling from consciousness

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repression

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defense mechanism:

consciously removing an idea or feeling from consciousness

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supression

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defense mechanism:

returning to an earlier stage of development

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regression

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defense mechanism:

an unacceptable impulse is transformed into its opposite

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reaction formation

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defense mechanism:

attribution of wishes, desires, thoughts, or emotions to someone else

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projection

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defense mechanism:

justification of attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors

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rationalization

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defense mechanism:

changing the target of an emotion, while the feelings remain the same

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displacement

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defense mechanism:

channeling of an unacceptable impulse in a socially acceptable direction

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sublimation

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contributor to psychoanalytic theory:
assumed a collective unconscious that links all humans together; viewed the personality as being influenced by archetypes

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Jung’s theories

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Jungian archetype:

the aspect of our personality we present to the world

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Jungian archetype:

a “man’s inner woman”

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Jungian archetype:

a “woman’s inner man”

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Jungian archetype:

unpleasant and socially reprehensible thoughts, feelings, and actions experienced in the unconscious mind

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contributor to psychoanalytic theory:
some other psychoanalysts that have distanced themselves from Freud’s theories, claiming that the unconscious is motivated by social rather than sexual urges

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Adler and Horney

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theory of personality:
emphasizes the internal feelings of healthy individuals as they strive toward happiness and self-realization; inspired Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, Lewin’s force field theory, Kelly’s personal construct psychology, and Roger’s therapeutic approach of unconditional positive regard; often associated with Gestalt therapy

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humanistic perspective (phenomenological)

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theory of personality:
theorists believe that personality can be described as a number of identifiable traits that carry characteristic behaviors

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type and trait theories

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theory of personality:
include ancient Greek notion of humors (based on body fluids), Sheldon’s somatotypes (body types), division into Types A and B, and the Myers-Briggs Type Inventory

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type theories

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groups of behaviors that typically occur together

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type theorist of personality:
identified three major traits which could be used to describe all individuals (PEN model): psychoticism (nonconformity), extraversion (tolerance for social interaction and stimulation), and neuroticism (arousal in stressful situations)

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Hans and Sybil Eysenck

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recent expansion of PEN model with five traits: openness (openness to experience), conscientiousness (high levels = high impulse control; low levels = spontaneity), extraversion, agreeableness (degree to which a person is concerned about maintaining peace and harmony in interactions), and neuroticism

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Five Factor Model (the Big Five)

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type theorist of personality:

identified three basic types of traits: cardinal, central, and secondary

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Allport:

traits around which a person organizes his or her life; not developed by everyone

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cardinal traits

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Allport:

represent major characteristics of personality

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central traits

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Allport:

more personal characteristics and are limited in occurrence

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secondary traits

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type theorist of personality:

identified the personality trait of the need for achievement (N-ach)

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McClelland

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theory of personality:

holds that individuals interact with their environments in a cycle called reciprocal determinism

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social cognitive perspective

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idea that people mold their environments according to their personalities, and those environments in turn shape our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors

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reciprocal determinism

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theory of personality:
based on concept of operant conditioning, holds that personality can be described as the behaviors one has learned from prior rewards and punishments

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behaviorist perspective

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theorists of personality:

claim that behavior can be explained as a result of genetic expression

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biological theorists

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PEN model

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PEN: psychoticism, extraversion, neuroticism

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Five Factor Model

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OCEAN: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, neuroticism

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