Unit 5 Test Terms (Nuggets)

Question 1

Psychoanalysis is driven by

Answer 1

The unconscious

Question 2

ID

Answer 2

The personality component made up of unconscious psychic energy that works to satisfy basic urges, needs, and desires

Question 3

Superego

Answer 3

Part of the personality that represents internalized ideals an provides standards for judgement (the conscience) and for future aspirations

Question 4

Ego

Answer 4

Mediates among the demands of the ID, Superego and reality principle satisfying the ID’s desire in ways that will realistically bring pleasure rather than pain

Question 5

Defense Mechanism

Answer 5

The ego’s protective methods of reducing anxiety by unconsciously distorting reality

Question 6

Alfred Alder

Answer 6

Individual Psychology
Striving for Superiority
Theory of Compensation, Resignation and Overcompensation

Question 7

Carl Jung

Answer 7

Collective unconscious
Archetypes
Personal unconscious

Question 8

B.F. Skinner

Answer 8

Personality is shaped by learning

Question 9

Carl Rogers

Answer 9

Self Concept

Incongruity

Question 10

Hierarchy of Needs

Answer 10

Levels of needs (Abraham Maslow)

Question 11

Hans Eysenck

Answer 11

Three Main Personality Factors

Personality and Genetics

Question 12

Walter Mischel

Answer 12

Environment and Experience

Importances of Situational Cues

Question 13

Karen Horney

Answer 13

Culture and Society create Personality
The Basic Anxiety
Anxiety and Neurosis
Womb Envy

Question 14

Gordon Allport

Answer 14

Cardinal Traits
Secondary Traits
Central Traits

Question 15

Raymond Cattell

Answer 15

Factor Analysis
Cluster of Personality traits
16 Personality factors

Question 16

Idiographic vs Nomothetic

Answer 16

Idiographic: Individuals (unique traits and differences)
Nomothetic: Class or Population (Principle of Behavior)

Question 17

MMPI

Answer 17

most used personality test

Question 18

CPI

Answer 18

used on kids

Question 19

Rohrschach

Answer 19

Ink Blots

Question 20

TAT

Answer 20

Pictures

Question 21

Eysenck’s Three Personality Factors

Answer 21

Extroversion, Neurotic-ism, Psychotic-ism

Question 22

Analytical Psychology

Answer 22

Carl Jung’s version of psychoanalysis

Question 23

Person-Centered Therapy

Answer 23

Carl Rogers. Anyone can help themselves without the aid of a therapist once the client accepts and respects themselves. You are the source of your problems, and, therefore, you are the solution.

Question 24

Phenomenological approach

Answer 24

An approach to psychology and personality that deals with perception and experience of events as opposed to the physical events themselves.

Question 25

Surface and source traits

Answer 25

Cattell’s factors. The 16 are the surface traits and the ones that flow beneath them, that are contained within the 16, are source traits.

Question 26

Internal locus of control

Answer 26

You take responsibility for your own actions and feel like you are in control of your own destiny

Question 27

Humanist Approach

Answer 27

Stay Positive, Avoid negative image or low self-esteem

Question 28

Self-Concept (Rogers)

Answer 28

How you view yourself

Question 29

Incongruity

Answer 29

Reality vs. Self concept