AP Psych - Unit 8 (Personality)

Unconscious

The region of the psyche containing memories, emotional conflicts, and repressed impulses that aren't directly accessible to awarenesss

Preconscious

Contains things we could potentially summon to conscious awareness, such as memories

Conscious

Everything we currently think about

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The pleasure principle (“I want it now”)

Superego

The moral component that represents societal standards

Repression

Blocking out thoughts from conscious awareness

Denial

Not accepting an ego-threatening truth

Displacement

Redirecting your feelings towards another person or object

Projection

Believing that feelings you have for someone are actually held by the other person and directed at you

Reaction formation

Expressing the opposite of what one truly feels

Regression

Returning to a prior, comforting form of behavior

Rationalization

Justifying behaviors by using logical reasons

Self-actualization

The process of realizing one's inherent potentials and capabilities and the natural desire to reach their full potential

Unconditional positive regard

Accepting someone as they are without judging

Reciprocal determinism

The idea that the person, environment, and behavior interact with each other to determine personality

Self-concept

The way one views oneself

Sef-efficiacy

The degree to which someone thinks their efforts will produce a desired result

Self-esteem

One's overall sense of self-worth; how much their view their qualities as positive

Big five personality theory - agreeableness

The tendency to act in a cooperative, unselfish manner

Big five personality theory - conscientiousness

The tendency to be organized, responsible, and hard-working

Big five personality theory - extraversion

The tendency to seek company and share interests with people

Big five personality theory - neuroticism

a chronic level of emotional instability and proneness to psychological distress

Big five personality theory - openness

The tendency to be open to new cultural or intellectual experiences