Personality Flashcards

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id, ego, and superego

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• id = pleasure
• ego = reality
• superego = conscious + unconscious

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2
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Defense Mechanism

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something we do to protect ourselves in various life situations

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3
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Compensation

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covering a weakness by overachieving in another area

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4
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Suppression

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conscious, intentional pushing of unpleasantness from one’s mind

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5
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Denial

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is a river in Egypt

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Displacement

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the transfer of negative feelings about someone to someone else

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Projection

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putting (projecting) negative feelings on someone else

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Rationalization

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justifying irrational behavior

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Reaction Formation

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expressing emotions that are the exact opposite of what you feel

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10
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Regression

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using child-like ways of expressing emotions like anger and disappointment

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Repression

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blocking out unpleasant memories unconsciously (unintentionally)

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Sublimation

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redirecting bad or unacceptable behavior into positive behavior

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Thematic Apperception Test

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• projective personality test developed by Henry Murray
• involved the presentation of ambiguous pictures of people in various situations
• responses are believed the reflect unconscious needs + conflicts

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14
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Traits

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personal qualities or characteristics that are relatively stable and consistent over time and situations

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15
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Gordon Allport ☝️🤓

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identified more than 18,000 traits

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16
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Factor Analysis

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a mathematical formula that explains how traits relate to one another

17
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Five Factor Model (Big 5 Personality Traits)

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Openness to experience
Conscientiousness
Extraversion
Agreeableness
Neuroticism

18
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Central Traits / Source Traits

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easily recognized traits and have a strong influence on personality

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Secondary Traits / Surface Traits

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traits that are more specific to certain situations and have less of an effect on personality
ex: John is a calm person (central trait) except when he plays sports, when he is extremely competitive (secondary trait)

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Maslow’s Self-Actualization

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the ability to realize one’s fullest potential

21
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Carl Rogers

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argues that all humans are striving toward growth and fulfillment

22
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Self Concept

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info and beliefs we have about our own nature

23
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Real Self

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how we see ourselves in the present

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Ideal Self

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who we desire to be

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Conditional Positive Regard

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praise and approval, depends upon the child
ex: behaving in a way that the parents think is correct

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Unconditional Positive Regard

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where parents, significant others (and the humanist therapist) accepts and loves the person for what he/she is

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Cognitive Theories of Personality

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argues that personality and behavior are a reflection of thought processes, beliefs, and expectations

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Locus of Control

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one’s beliefs about the causes and outcomes of events and experiences

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Internal Locus of Control

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people tend to believe their own skills, abilities, and efforts control events

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External Locus of Control

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people who believe outside factors beyond your control effect outcome
ex: luck, fate, place blame elsewhere

31
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Self-Efficacy

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one’s expectations for success (high/low)

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High Self-Efficacy

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implies a person believes they can succeed no matter what circumstance

33
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Low Self-Efficacy

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implies a person does not believe they can perform well

34
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Social Cognitive Theory

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explains personality using both behavioral and cognitive theories

35
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Reciprocal Determinism

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suggests that the environment influences our thoughts and behavior which in turn influence the environment