Introduction to Psychology: Personality

These flashcards cover critical concepts in personality psychology as discussed in the lecture.

Personality

Long-standing traits and patterns that propel individuals to consistently think, feel, and behave in specific ways.

Id

Primitive drives or urges present from birth that direct impulses for hunger, thirst, and sex.

Ego

The rational part of an individual that mediates between the id and the superego.

Superego

Develops as a child interacts with others, learning right from wrong and striving for perfection.

Defense Mechanisms

Psychological strategies to cope with anxiety and protect the self from unpleasant emotions.

Rationalization

Justifying behaviors by substituting acceptable reasons for less-acceptable real reasons.

Extreme Anxiety

Emotional state that can block normal growth as per Karen Horney's theory.

Big 5 Personality Traits

A model that identifies five key traits: Openness, Conscientiousness, Extroversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism.

Locus of Control

Beliefs about the power we have over our own lives.

Collective Unconscious

Carl Jung's concept referring to shared memories and patterns common to all people.

Observational Learning

Learning that occurs by watching the behavior of others.