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