Test Flashcards
What is personality?
Personality is an individual’s unique way of interacting.
What is an introvert?
An introvert is a quiet, reserved person.
What does the Id represent?
The Id represents basic desires, such as hunger.
What is the Super Ego?
The Super Ego is the moral principle that acts as a counterbalance to the Id.
What is repression?
Repression is the act of pushing unwanted thoughts or memories out of conscious awareness.
What is self-concept?
Self-concept is the perception we have of ourselves.
What is acculturation?
Acculturation is the ability to adapt to a new culture.
What is a trait?
A characteristic that a person has.
What does extrovert mean?
An outgoing person.
What is ego?
The part of the mind that works with reality.
What are defense mechanisms?
Useful strategies for dealing with anxiety or discomfort.
What is rationalization?
The use of self-deception to justify bad behavior.
What is congruence?
When someone’s ideal self and actual self are similar.
What is socialization?
The process by which individuals learn social norms.
What is repression?
Repression removes anxiety-causing ideas.
What is denial?
Denial is when a person refuses to believe something.
What is rationalization?
Rationalization is the use of self-deception.
What is sublimation?
Sublimation channels basic impulses into socially acceptable behavior.
Example: On a test you cheated on a couple of questions but knew the rest.
What is displacement?
Displacement is the transfer of an idea or impulse.
What is regression?
Regression is behavior that is characteristic of an earlier stage of development.
What is projection?
Projection is seeing your own faults in others.
What is reaction formation?
Reaction formation hides actual feelings by acting happy.
