Module 3: Personality Flashcards
psychosexual stage in which children experience pleasure in their bowel and bladder movements
anal stage
Jung’s theory focusing on the balance of opposing forces within ones personality and the signifcance of the collective unconscious
analytical psychology
pattern that exists in our collective unconscious across cultures and societies
archetype
theory that personality is composed of five factors, including openess, conscientiousness, extroversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism
Big Five
common psychological tendencies that have been passed down from one generation to the next
collective unconscious
state of being in which our thoughts about our real and ideal selves are very similar
congruence
mental activity (thoughts, feelings, and memories) that we can access at any time
conscious
projective test designed to be culturally relevant to African Americans, using images that relate to African-American culture
Comtemporized-Themes Concerning Blacks Test (C-TCB)
all of the beliefs, customs, art, and traditions of a particular society
culture
unconscious protective behaviors designed to reduce ego anxiety
defense mechanism
ego defense mechanism in which a person transfers inappropriate urges or behaviors toward a more acceptable or less threatening target
displacement
aspect of personality that represents the self, or the part of ones personality that is visible to others. The mediator, tries to resolve conflict between the ID and superego. Operates by the reality principle. Inability to compromise results in anxiety
ego
psychosexual stage in which the focus is on mature sexual interests
genital stage
proportion of difference among people that is attributed to genetics
heritability
aspect of personality that consists of our most primitive drives or urges, including impulses for hunger, thirst, and sex
id
person we would like to be
ideal self
state of being in which there is a great discrepancy between our real and ideal selves
incongruence
school of psychology proposed by Adler that focuses on our drive to compensate for feelings of inferiority
individual psychology
refers to a persons feelings that they lack worth and dont measure up to others or to societys standards
inferiority complex
psychosexual stage in which sexual feelings are dormant
latency period
beliefs about the power we have over our lives; an external —— is the belief that our outcomes are outside of our control; an internal —— is the belief that we control our own outcomes
locus of control
personality test composed of a series of true/false questions in order to establish a clinical profile of an individual
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)
tendency to experience negative emotions
neurosis
psychosexual stage in which an infants pleasure is focused on the mouth
oral stage
long-standing traits and patterns that propel indivduals to consistently think, feel, and behave in specfic ways
personality
psychosexual stage in which the focus is on the genitals
phallic stage
ego defense mechanism in which a person confronted with anxiety disguises their unacceptable urges or behaviors by attributing them to other people
projection
persoanlity assessment in which a person responds to ambiguous stimuli, revealing hidden feelings, impulses, and desires
projective test
stages of child development in which a childs pleasure seeking urges are focused on specific areas of the body called erogenous zones
psychosexual stages of development
ego defense mechanism in which a person confronted with anxiety makes excuses to justify behavior
rationalization
ego defense mechanism in which a person confronted with anxiety swaps unacceptable urges or behaviors for their opposites
reaction formation
person who we actually are
real self
belief that ones environment can determine behaviour, but at the same time, people can influence the environment with both their thoughts and behaviours
reciprocal determinism
ego defense mechanism in which a person confronted with anxiety returns to a more immature behavioural state
regression
ego defense mechanism in which anxiety-related thoughts and memories are kept in the unconscious
repression
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projective test that employs a series of symmetrical inkbot cards that are presented to a client by a psychologist in an effort to reveal the persons unconscious desires, fears, and struggles
Rorschach Inkblot Test
projective test that is similar to a word association test in which a person completes sentences in order to reveal their unconcious desires, fears, and struggles
Rotter Incomplete Sentence Blank (RISB)
concept that people choose to move to places that are compatible with their personalities and needs
selective migration
our thoughts and feelings about ourselves
self concept
someones level of confidence in their own abilities
self-efficacy
Banduras theory of personality that emphasizes both cognition and learning as sources of indivdual differences in personality
social cognitive theory
ego defense mechanism in which unacceptable urges are channeled into more appropriate activities
sublimation
aspect of the personality that serves as ones moral compass or conscience
superego
projective test designed to be culturally relevent to minority groups, especially Hispanic youths, using images and storytelling that relate to minority culture
TEMAS Multicultural Thematic Apperception Test
how a person reacts to the world, including their activity level, starting when they are very young
temperament
projective test in which people are presented with ambiguous images and they then make up stories to go with the images in an effort to uncover their unconscious desires, fears, and struggles
Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)
characteristic ways of behaving
traits
mental activity of which we are unaware and unable to access
unconscious
