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Personality Flashcards

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What is personality

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individuals’ characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting
- characterized by long-lasting patterns

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What did Freud propose about personality

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proposed personality is determined by unconscious drives, which shapes how we approach and interact with the world

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What were Freuds main contributions

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  • concept of our unconscious mind
  • psychosexual stages of development
  • defense mechanisms for alleviating anxiety
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What are the 3 components of our personalities

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the id
the ego
the superego

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Is personality conscious or unconscious

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entirely unconscious

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What do the desired of the “id” do

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help us fill our basic needs (to survive, to reproduce, aggression, etc.)

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What principle does the “id” operate by

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the pleasure principle

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What does the superego refer to

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our conscience

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What does the superego represent

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the ideal (best-case scenario)

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What is different about the ego

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it is almost entirely conscious, whereas the “id” is unconscious and the superego is almost entirely unconscious as well

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What does the ego allow us to balance

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the needs of the “id” and the ideals of the superego

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What principle does the ego follow

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the reality principle

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Thinking about an angel and devil sitting on each should, what position is what based on the “id”, the ego, and the superego

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angel: the superego
devil: the “id”
mediator: the ego

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What happens when the ego cannot resolve conflict between the id and superego

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anxiety

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15
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Explain the defense mechanism: denial

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refusing to acknowledge unpleasant info

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Explain the defence mechanism: rationalization

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generating excuses for our behaviour

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Explain the defense mechanism: reaction formation

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switch one impulse into its opposite

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Explain the defense mechanism: projection

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attributing your own impulses to others

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What are the 5 stages of personality development

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oral, anal, phallic, latency, genital

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What is the age range of the oral development stage

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0-18 months

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What is the theme of the oral development stage

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eating and feeling dependant

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What is the age range for the anal development stage

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18-36 months

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What is the theme of the anal development stage

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expelling waste and exerting control

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What is the age range for the phallic stage of development

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3-6 years

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What is the theme of the phallic development stage

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genital organs and jealousy

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What is the age range for the latency stage of development

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6-11 years

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27
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What is the theme of the latency development stage

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diverted focus/external activities

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28
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What is the age range for the genital stage of development

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12 - adulthood

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29
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What is the theme of the genital development stage

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sexual activites and maturity

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30
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What are some criticisms of Freuds theory

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  • too much parental influence
  • said children have no gender before 6 years
  • sexist (women envy penis)
  • untestable
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31
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What is an important result of Freuds theory

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developed psychotherapy

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32
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What are type theories

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view characteristics of people as discrete categories (intro vs extrovert)

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33
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What did Myers-Briggs test lack

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reliability and validity

34
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What was Gordon Allports theory

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personality is made up of a number of continuous dimensions called “traits”

35
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What is the lexical hypothesis

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important differences in behaviour will become encoded in language

36
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What is the big 5 in relation to personality

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“OCEAN”
O: openness
C: conscientiousness
E: extraversion
A: agreeableness
N: neuroticism

37
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What is openness within the big 5

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receptive to new ideas and experiences

38
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What is conscientiousness within the big 5

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degree of discipline and organization

39
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What is extraversion within the big 5

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preference for social interaction, lively activity

40
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What is agreeableness within the big 5

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trusting and selflessness for others

41
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What is neuroticism within the big 5

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negative emotionality/affectivity

42
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What is self-esteem

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a persons appraisal of their own value; global feelings of self worth

43
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What is sociometer theory

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self-esteem is a gauge of perceived social value; the degree to which one feels valued by others

44
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What is self-report vs informant-report

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self report: self-ratings of characteristics, thoughts, feelings, and behaviours
informant report: rating of characteristic and behaviours from people who know the target well

45
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What model is used to measure personality

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SOKA (Self-Other Knowledge Asymmetry model)

46
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What does it mean when a trait is low in observability

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inwardly expressed
- self ratings are more valid than informant ratings

47
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What does it mean when a trait is highly evaluative

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socially desirable or undesirable
- self ratings are less valid here compared to informative ratings

48
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What is the difference between observational measure and archival/biographical measure

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observation: direct observation of behaviour in a natural or artificial setting
archival/biographical: data from existing records

49
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Personality dimensions are roughly ____% heritable

50
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What is situationism

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behaviour is driven by situation and not be the traits someone possesses

51
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How do social cognitive theories relate to personality and behaviours

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emphasize the role of both social contexts and internal cognitive processes, such as beliefs and expectancies

52
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What is reciprocal determinism

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the individual and the environment influence each other

53
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What does WEIRD stand for

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Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic

54
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Does the big 5 apply across the world, or just the “WEIRD” countries

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bases of personality appear to be somewhat the same worldwide

55
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What are response styles?

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characteristic ways of responding to questions

56
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How are response styles differ across the world

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strongly influenced by cultural norms

57
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What is geographical psychology

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large-scale variation of personality across different cultural locations

58
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Where does culture fall on the nature-nurture continuum

59
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Where do genetics fall on the nature-nurture continuum

60
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What does polymorphic mean in relation to our genes

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“multiple form” - different version of the same gene that lead to different physical or behavioural characteristics

61
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What does evolutionary psychology help us determine

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WHY we have inherited the personality traits we have

62
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What theory guided personality in western medicine long ago

63
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What is humourism

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wellness and personality influenced by imbalances of fluids in the body

64
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What theory guides personality in the late 1700s to early 1800s

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personality could be assessed by carefully measuring the shape of the skull

65
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What is the arousal theory of extroversion

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extraversion is determined by peoples threshold for arousal

66
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What is the ascending reticular activating system

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our brain system that plays a central role in controlling the arousal response

67
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Extroverts have a _____ reactive ARAS than introverts

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less reactive

68
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What are the two systems involved in the approach/inhibition model of motivation

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the behavioural activation system (BAS) and the behavioural inhibition system (BIS)

69
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What is the behavioural activation system (BAS)

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“GO” system, arousing a person in pursuit to seek out desired goals

70
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Greater emotional response is related to ________ BAS

71
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What is the behavioural inhibition system (BIS)

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a “danger” system, motivating one to act in order to avoid punishment or negative outcomes

72
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The BIS is associated with _______ emotional responses, while the BAS is associated with __________ emotional responses

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BIS: negative
BAS: positive

73
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What big 5 trait is associated with BAS

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extraversion

74
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What big 5 trait is associated with BIS

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neuroticism

75
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What is the medial orbitofrontal cortex responsible for

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processing reward

76
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What is the amygdala responsible for

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processing novelty, danger, and fear

77
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How does the HEXACO model of personality differ from the Big Five factors?

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HEXACO includes a sixth personality trait: honesty–humility

78
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Lisa and Elaine work at the same place and were both being considered for a promotion. In order to secure the promotion for herself, Lisa told her bosses lies about Elaine being selfish and difficult to work with. As a result, Elaine did not receive the promotion. Lisa’s behaviour is an example of which personality trait?

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Machiavellianism

79
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What is different about the findings of the big 5 study in China compared to Canada

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in china they found only 4 main personality traits
- dependability, social potency, individualism, and interpersonal relatedness
- the first 3 closely mimic 3 of the big 5 traits, but the fourth is different and suggests differences in personality traits from cultural influences

80
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Which gene has been found to code for serotonin activity

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chromosome 17

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