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The five factor theory

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Extraversion, Neuroticism, Conscientiousness, Agreeableness, Openness to Experience

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Qualities of Extraversion

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Sociable, Funloving, Affectionate

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Qualities ofNeuroticism

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Anxious, Insecure, Self-pitying

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Qualities of Openness

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Imaginative, Perfernce for variety, Independence

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Qualities of Conscientiousness

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Organized, Careful, Disciplined

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Qualities of Agreeableness

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Soft-hearted, Trusting, Helpful

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Pro and Con of The 5 Factor Theory

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helpful in predicting general trends of behavior

however, too general to predict behavior in a specific situation

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Behaviorist Theory **

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behavior is determined by:

reward, punishment and classical conditioning

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What is Temperament

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your vibe, how you react to the environment in certain ways

includes reactivity and soothability

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Why is Temperament Important

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present in infancy, assumed to be innate
relatively stable over time

predicts how you will act in the future

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Genetic Influences on Personality

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personality difference in population are 40-50% important **

identical twins have more similar personalities than fraternal twins

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What was Eysneck’s Theory

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Differences are due to arousability

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Extraverts

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low arousability
seeks external stimulation
lower heart rate reactivity

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introverts

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high arousability
avoids external stimulation
higher heart rate reactivity

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is personality more consistent at some points in the lifespan??

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personality is least stable during childhood

consistency increases with age

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Attachment Theory

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Bond between infant and caregiver will influence the individuals interactions with others throughout lifespan.

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Freudian Theory

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assumes that our movies are largely unconscious

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Conscious, Preconsious, Subconscious

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things you are currently aware of

could be retrieved if desired

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Unconscious of Freudian Theory IMPORTANT

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primary personality component
things you’re unaware of but influence you on an outward basis
can’t be tapped directly but comes out through dreams, slip of the tongue

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what is the motivation behind personality

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Eros and Thanos

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Eros

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sexual motivation

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Thantos

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aggressive motivation

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psychological determinism

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who you are isn’t under your control, you’re either a good or bad person at birth

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what are the personality components of the Freudian Theory

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Id, Superego and Ego

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Id

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the devil of your mind
follows pleasure principle
concerned with drive satisfaction

totally unconscious

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Superego

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Conscience, morality, social standard
angel of your mind

mostly unconscious: a little conscious

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Ego

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reason, good sense, rational control

you

the in between

mostly conscious and a little unconscious

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Pleasure Principle

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Id’s drive for immediate gratification

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Reality Principle

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Ego’s capacity to delay gratification

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Five Psychosexual Phases

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Oral, Anal, Phallic, Latency, Genital

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Oral Stage of Psychosexual

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0-1
learns to trust others for food

fixation: pessimism about the world, hostility or passivity.

excessive eating or drinking l

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Anal Stage

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1-3
satisfaction of being in control
Fixation: either excessive orderliness or messiness

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Phallic Stage

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3-6
Oedipal/Electra Complexes
includes castration anxiety and penis envy
Fixation: sex role identification problems, promiscuity, vanity and excessive chasity

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Latency Stage

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Six to Puberty

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