Personality Flashcards
What is the psychodynamic theory?
When behavior is motivated by inner forces deep in conscience
What is the conscious mind?
Holds everything a person is aware of right at this moment
The conscious mind is also known as?
The working memory
What is the preconsious mind?
Information your not actively aware of but its pretty easy to bring to awareness
What is the unconscious mind?
Information buried at a deeper level
What are the 3 components of freud’S psychoanalytic theory?
Conscious mind
preconscious mind
unconscious mind
What are 3 parts of a personality?
Id
Ego
Superego
What is an id?
Pleasure principle: if it feels good then its the right thing to do
The id is also known as?
Intuitive thoughts
How you handle situations is directly connected to who you are and your_______.
Ego
What is an ego?
A person’s rational/logical thought
What is the superego?
Watches over the thoughts of the id and egos. Steps in to evaluate situations
What 2 parts are associated with the superego?
Conscience
Ego ideal
What is the conscience?
When you feel bad after taking action
The conscience is also known as_________
Negative evaluation
What is the ego ideal?
Feeling proud of how you handled certain things
The ego ideal is also known as
Positive evaluation
What are the ego defense mechanisms?
Projection
Regression
Denial
Repression
What is projection?
Putting own issues on other people
What is an example of projection?
Person who’s cheating in a relationship accuses other person of cheating
What is regression?
coping strategies that returns to less mature and earlier stages of development
Ex. Failing an exam so you go to bed hugging childhood stuffed animal
What is denial?
Not accepting it happened
What is repression?
Accepting it happened but not thinking about it or not dealing with it
