Personality Psychology Review Flashcards

Flashcards based on lecture notes about personality psychology.

What is the purpose of projective tests in personality assessment?

To reveal your unconscious through ambiguous stimuli like inkblots and thematic apperception tests.

What are the key characteristics of traits in personality psychology?

Enduring personality characteristics that are stable, genetic, and predictive of other attributes.

What does the acronym OCEAN stand for in the context of the Big Five personality traits?

Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism.

Describe someone who scores high on the Openness trait.

Imaginative, independent, and enjoys variety.

Describe someone who scores high on the Conscientiousness trait.

Organized, careful, and disciplined.

Describe someone who scores high on the Extraversion trait.

Sociable, enjoys being the center of attention, and likes meeting new people.

Describe someone who scores high on the Agreeableness trait.

Soft-hearted, trusting, and helpful.

Describe someone who scores high on the Neuroticism trait.

Experiences mood swings and is easily stressed.

What is the purpose of personality inventories in assessing personality?

To use factor analysis to identify similar components of personality.

What does the humanistic explanation of personality emphasize?

Personal growth and free will.