Personality Part 4 Flashcards
Having the ability to change & grow, potential and positive qualities in everyone
Humanism
Hierarchy of Needs
Abraham Maslow
Believed people have an innate drive towards reaching their full potential
Carl Rogers
Recognition & Acceptance of one’s natural self
Real Self
Emerges as a result of interactions with significant people in life (parents/friends)
Ideal Self
Image of yourself develops what?
Self-Esteem
Parent’s acceptance of their child without regard to their behavior
Unconditional Positive Regard
Standards of acceptance and love that can separate the ideal & real self
Conditions of Worth
Explains personality in terms of stable personality characteristics of behavior, thought processes, and emotions
Trait Theory
Major contributor to personality test and psychology, focuses on normal individuals, personality is guided by 5-10 central traits
Gordon Allport
Taught first psychology class in the U.S. and authored one of the first psychology test
Gordon Allport
Key to personality is conscious and rational striving towards goals
Gordon Allport
16 pairs of source traits represent basic dimensions, 16 Personality Factor Questionnaire
Raymond Cettell
Traits you see by observing a person (friendly, outgoing)
Surface Traits
Traits at a deeper level that you can’t see
Source Traits