personality Flashcards
competitive, hard-driving, impatient, verbally aggressive, anger-prone
type A
easy-going, relaxed
type B
a personality test that provides ambiguous images designed to trigger projection of one’s inner dynamics
projective test
a projective test where people express their inner feelings and interests through made-up stories of ambiguous scenes
Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)
a set of 10 inkblots designed to identify people’s inner feelings by analyzing their interpretations of the blots
Rorschach inkblot test
the motivation to fulfill one’s potential
self-actualization
the striving for identity, meaning, and purpose beyond the self
self-transcendence
people are basically good and are endowed with self-actualizing tendencies
person-centered perspective
people are basically good and are endowed with self-actualizing tendencies
person-centered perspective
an accepting, nonjudgmental attitude believed to help develop self-awareness and self-acceptance
unconditional positive regard
a collection of beliefs about oneself
self-concept
a collection of beliefs about oneself
self-concept
a characteristic pattern of behavior or disposition to feel and act in certain ways
trait
questionnaire used to assess selected personality traits
response deigned to gauge a wide range of feelings and behaviors
personality inventory
most widely researched and clinically used personality test
MMPI
a test created by selecting from a pool of items those that discriminate between groups
empirically derived test
a test created by selcting form a pool of items those that discriminate between groups
empirically derived test
behavior, cognition, and environment all interact and influence each other
reciprocal determinism
people’s behavior is influenced by others’ traits and social context.
social-cognitive perspective
focuses on the effects of learning on personality development
behavioral approach
assumed to be the center of personality, the organizer of thoughts, feelings, and actions
self
the phenomenon where people overestimate how much otheres notice aspects of one’s appearance and behavior
spotlight effect
the phenomenon where people overestimate how much otheres notice aspects of one’s appearance and behavior
spotlight effect
one’s feelings and self-worth
self-esteem