Personality Disorders- Understanding Personality Disorders Flashcards
Early theories(Freud) viewed personality as an
interaction between forces
Id/Ego/Superego work together to balance
internal vs. external influences on the person
Trait approaches imply personality is biologically bassed, but
acknowledged these traits are nurtured by the environment
Hans Eysenck
Extroversion v. introversion/Neuroticism v. Stability
Raymon Cattell
16 main personality traits
Gordon Allport
cardinal, central, and secondary traits
Five Factor Model(FFM) was created by
McCrae and Costa
What is the 5 words that described personality in the Five Factor Model?
Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness, Agreeables, Conscientiousness
Neuroticism
Anxiety, Angry hostility, Depression, Self-Consciousness, Impulsiveness, Vulnerability
Extraversion
Warmth, Gregariousness, Assertiveness, Activity, Excitement seeking, Positive emotions
Opennes
Fantasy, Aesthetics, Feelings, Actions, Ideas, Values
Agreeableness
Trust, Straightforwardness, Altruism, Compliance, Modesty, Tender-mindedness
Each traits in the Five Factor Model is seen as a
dimension of functioning with “low” and high” scores representing different presentations
Conscientiousness
Competence, Order, Dutifulness, Achievement striving, Self-discipline, Deliberation
Consistency in the Five Factor Model is
across cultures
The Five Factor Model changes in
elevations across the lifespan
Examples of changes in elevations
During 18-30, drops in N,E, and O; increases in A, and C
Identity
Seeing oneself as a unique person with stable boundaries between themselves and others