Personaity abd mitivation Flashcards
motivation
drive to achieve a goal
drive reduction theory
motivation stems from the need to reduce internal tension
homeostasis
the body’s balance maintaining process
instinct
fixed pattern or behavior in response to certain stimuli
incentive
an external motivator
hierarchy of needs
maslow’s pyramid of human motivation
set point
the body’s natural weight range
basal metabolic rate
energy burned at rest
anorexia nervosa
binge (eat a large amount of food at one time) eating followed by purging ( getting rid of it)
sexual disorder
disruptions in sexual function or desire
industrial organizational psychology
psychology applied to the workplace
personnel psychology
focuses on hiring and training, what motivates their employees
organizational psychology
studies workplace behavior and culture
personality
an individuals characteristic pattern if thinking, feeling and acting
psychodynamic theories
theories that view personality as influenced by unconscious motives and childhood experiences
free association
a psychoanalytic technique where a person says whatever comes to mind to explore the unconscious
psychoanalysis
freud’s theory of personality and treatment method that focuses on unconscious conflicts
unconscious
the part of the mind with thoughts, memories and desires that affect behavior but are not consciously known
ID
the part of personality that seeks immediate gratification and operates on the pleasure principle
EGO
the part that balances wants and reality
superego
the part that tells you what is right and wrong
psychosexual stages
freud’s ideas that children go through stages where different body parts are important for pleasure
hypothalamus
part of the brain that controls the drives
oedipus complex
when a child is attracted to their opposite sex parent and sees the same sex parent as a rival
identification
when children copy their parents values and behaviors
fixation
when someone stays stuck in a stage of development
defense mechanisms
says the mind protects itself from bad feelings
repression
pushing painful memories or thoughts out of awareness
collective unconscious
the idea that all people share hidden memories from human history
projective test
a test that shows hidden thoughts using unclear pictures
thematic appreciation test
a test where people make up stories about pictures
rorschach inkblot test
a test where people describe what they see in inkblots
terror management theory
the idea that fear of death affects how people act
humanistic theories
the idea that personality is about growing and becoming better
hierarchy of needs
a list of things people need, from basic needs to happiness
self actualization
becoming the best version of yourself
self transcendence
finding meaning beyond yourself
unconditional positive regard
loving and accepting someone no matter what
self concept
how you see yourself
trait
a lasting way of thinking or acting
personal inventory
a quiz that measures personality
minnesota multiphasic personality inventory
a test used to find personality traits and disorders
empirically derived test
a test created by picking questions that work well for different groups
social cognitive perspective
the idea that personality is shaped by learning and social interactions
reciprocal determinism
the idea that personality, environment and actions all affect each other
external locus of control
believing fate controls life
internal locus of control
believing you control your life
positive psychology
the study of happiness and strengths
spotlight effect
thinking others notice you more than they really do
self serving bias
thinking highly of yourself and blaming others for mistakes
behavioral approach
the idea that personality comes from what you learn
self efficacy
believing in your ability to succeed
narcissism
loving yourself too much
sigmund freud
a psychologist who created psychoanalysis and studied the unconscious mind
