Personality Flashcards
personality
individual’s characteristic style of behaving, thinking, and feeling
projective techniques
standard series of ambiguous stimuli designed to elicit unique responses that reveal inner aspects of an individual’s personality
What are some types of projective testing?
Inkblot, Thematic Apperception Test
trait
relatively stable disposition to behave in a particular and and consistent way
What is the trait theory?
how you react in a moment compared to how you react generally
What does OCEAN stand for?
Openness to experience
Conscientiousness
Extraversion
Agreeableness
Neuroticism
What does a high level of openness to experience look like in an individual?
imaginative, variety, independent
What does a high level of conscientious look like in an individual?
organized, careful, self-disciplined
What does a high level of extraversion look like in an individual?
social, fun loving, affectionate
What does a high level of agreeable look like in an individual?
softhearted, trusting, helpful
What does a high level of neuroticism look like in an individual?
worried, insecure, self-pitying
What does a low level of openness to experience look like in an individual?
down-to-earth, routine, conforming
What does a low level of conscientiousness look like in an individual?
disorganized, careless, weak-willed
What does a low level of extraversion look like in an individual?
retiring, sober, reserved
What does a low level of agreeableness look like in an individual?
ruthless, suspicious, uncooperative
