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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
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