Psych 11.4

Personality

unique and stable ways in which people think, feel, and behave

character

the value judgements on a persons moral and ethical behavior

temperament

enduring characteristics from birth

Preconcious

information is available but not currently conscious

Conscious

mind that is aware of immediate surroundings and perceptions

unconscious

thoughts, feelings, not easily brought into consciousness

ID

personality present at birth and completely unconscious

ego

personality that develops out of need to deal with reality which is mostly conscious and logical

superego

acts as moral center

Fixation

when the person has unresolved conflict in psychosexual stage, resulting in traits from earlier stage

Oral stage

0-18 months, mouth centered stimulation and weaning is the primary conflict

Anal stage

1 to 3 years of age, toilet training is the source of conflict

phallic stage

3-6 years, child discovers sexual feelings

latency stage

6-puberty, repressed sexual feelings

Genital stage

Puberty-death, sexual feelings reawaken with appropriate targets

Neo-Freudians

followers of Freud who developed their own competing psychodynamic theories

Jung

Developed collective unconscious

personal unconscious

Jung's name for unconscious mind described by Freud

collective unconscious

the memories shared by all humans

archetypes

Jung's collective, universal human memories

Erikson

theory based on social rather than sexual relationships through lifespan

Adler

feelings of inferiority are driving force between personality and birth order theory

Horney

developed a theory based on basic anxiety; rejected the concept of penis envy

Habits

learned responses have become automatic

self efficacy

individual's perception of how effective behavior is during a circumstance

humanistic perspective

the "third force" in psychology that focusing on personality that make people uniquely human, such as subjective feelings and freedom of choice

self-actualization

striving to fulfill innate capabilities and capacities

unconditional positive regard

positive regard without conditions

fully functional person

a person who is in touch with the deepest, innermost urges and feelings

trait theories

theories that describe the characteristics that make up human personality in an effort to predict future behavior

surface traits

aspects of a personality that can be seen by other people in the outward actions

five factor model

model of personality traits that are five basic dimensions

Behavior genetics

study of heredity and personality

interview

type of personality assessment when professional asks questions and allows client to answer

halo effect

allowing positive characteristics of a client to influence the assessments of behavior & statements

projective tests

personally assessments that present visual stimuli and ask client to respond with whatever comes to mind

Personality inventory

paper and pencil or computerized that require specific response

Personality

the unique and stable ways in which people think, feel, and behave