Modules 46-48

Question 1

personality

Answer 1

an individuals unique, relatively consistent patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving.

Question 2

dispositional or trait approach

Answer 2

traits are relatively stable and enduring over time

Question 3

Five factor theory

Answer 3

Openness to experience
conscientiousness
extraversion
agreeableness
neuroticism

Question 4

openness to experience

Answer 4

tendency to be imaginative and artistic

Question 5

conscientiousness

Answer 5

tendency to plan organize and carry out tasks

Question 6

extraversion

Answer 6

tendency to seek out stimulation and company of others

Question 7

agreeableness

Answer 7

orientation toward others and concern from social humanity

Question 8

Neuroticism

Answer 8

tendency to experience negative emotions

Question 9

criticisms of the trait perspective

Answer 9

doesnt explain human personality or development of individual differences or personality issues

Question 10

social cognitive perspective

Answer 10

behavior is influenced by interaction between peoples traits and their social contex

Question 11

reciprocal determinism

Answer 11

personalities are shaped by the interaction of our personal traits our environment and our behavior

Question 12

conscious mind

Answer 12

contact with outside world

Question 13

preconscious

Answer 13

material just beneath the surface of awareness

Question 14

unconscious

Answer 14

difficult to retrieve material: well below the surface

Question 15

id

Answer 15

irrational component, impulsive, ruled by “pleasure principle”

Question 16

ego

Answer 16

rational component, meditating, ruled by reality prinicple

Question 17

superego

Answer 17

moralistic component, internalizing parental and societal rules, “morality principle”

Question 18

anal- retentive

Answer 18

enjoyed retaining (neat and organized)

Question 19

anal-expulsive

Answer 19

enjoyed expelling (messy and unorganized)

Question 20

Oedipus complex

Answer 20

have unconscious sexual desires for their mothers and hate their fathers as a rival.

Question 21

projective tests

Answer 21

structured, systematic exposure to a standardized set of prompts, designed to reveal inner dynamics

Question 22

humanistic approach

Answer 22

focusing on the conditions that support healthy personal growth