Personality Theories and Human Development

Fill-in-the-blank practice cards covering personality theories by Jung, Catell, Sheldon, Freud, Erikson, Skinner, and Maslow.

According to Carl Gustav Jung, __________ behavior encompasses traits that are observable and readily perceived through an individual's sense.

Overt

In Raymond B. Catell's Trait Theory, __________ refers to the skill and capacity to perform functions.

Ability

According to Catell, the __________ trait involves one's emotional state and how well they handle behavior in specific circumstances.

Temperament

Catell refers to traits that are "beyond what the naked eyes can witness" as __________ traits.

Source

In William Sheldon's body type theory, the "athletic" type is known as the __________.

Mesomorph

Sheldon describes "skinny" or delicate individuals as __________.

Ecdomorphs

The word personality comes from the Latin word __________, which means "mask".

persona

Carver and Scheier define personality as a __________ organization inside the person of psychophysical systems.

dynamic

In Sheldon's theory, the __________ personality type is often "viscerotonic," seeking comfort and support.

Endomorphic

Sheldon's "somatotonic" individuals are energetic and forceful, typically belonging to the __________ body type.

Mesomorphic

In Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory, the __________ is known as the "moral arm" of one's persona.

Superego

The __________ stage of Freud's Psychosexual Theory occurs from ages $0-1.5$ years.

Oral

An individual who is excessively sloppy, disorganized, and reckless may have an __________-expulsive personality.

Anal

In Freud's Phallic stage, boys often experience __________ anxiety, fearing punishment from their fathers.

castration

According to Freud, the __________ stage is a period where sexual feelings are suppressed to focus on learning and social adjustment.

Latency

Erik Erikson’s __________ principle suggests that we develop through a predetermined unfolding of personality in $8$ stages.

Epigenetic

The developmental crisis in Erikson's Infancy stage ($0-2$ years) is __________ vs. __________.

Trust vs. Mistrust

The most important event in Erikson's Toddler stage ($2-3$ years) is __________.

Toilet Training

In the Pre-school stage ($3-6$ years), the conflict identified by Erikson is __________ vs. __________.

Initiative vs. Guilt

During the School age ($6-12$ years), children face the conflict of __________ vs. __________.

Industry vs. Inferiority

In Young adulthood ($19-25$ years), the ability to relate to another on a deep personal level is called __________.

Intimacy

During Middle Age ($25-65$ years), the adult’s ability to care for and guide the next generation is known as __________.

Generativity

B.F. Skinner emphasized the role of a __________, which is used to strengthen an individual's behavior.

reinforcer

Abraham Maslow used the term __________ to describe the feeling of being "one with mankind."

Gemeinschaftsgefuhl

Maslow described the "oceanic feeling" as __________ experiences where one feels oneness with the universe.

mystic