CH 13 VOCAB

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Personality

Enduring patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors

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Psychodynamic approaches to personality

Theories focusing on unconscious drives and early experiences

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Psychoanalytic theory

Freud's theory of personality, emphasizing unconscious conflicts

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Unconscious

Mental processes outside conscious awareness, influencing behavior

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Id

the primitive, basic, and fully unconscious part of personality

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Ego

Rational, reality-oriented part of the psyche

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Superego

Moral conscience, guided by societal rules

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Psychosexual Stages

Freud's stages of childhood development linked to pleasure zones

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Fixations

Persistent focus on a particular psychosexual stage

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Oral Stage

First psychosexual stage, centered on oral pleasure

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Anal Stage

Second psychosexual stage, focused on control and order

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Phallic Stage

Third psychosexual stage, focused on genital exploration

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Oedipal Conflict

Child's unconscious desire for opposite-sex parent, rivalry with same-sex parent

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Identification

Adopting traits of same-sex parent during development

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Latency Period

Dormant period of psychosexual development after phallic stage

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Genital Stage

Final psychosexual stage, focused on mature sexual relationships

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Defense mechanisms

Unconscious strategies to protect from anxiety or conflict

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Repression

Blocking of distressing thoughts from consciousness

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Neo-Freudian psychoanalysts

Psychologists who adapted Freud's theories, like Jung and Adler

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Collective Conscious

Shared, inherited memories and archetypes across humanity

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Archetypes

Universal symbols or themes in the collective unconscious

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Traits

Stable characteristics influencing behavior across situations

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Trait Theory

Personality theory focusing on measurable traits

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Social cognitive approaches to personality

Emphasizes learning, cognitive processes, and social context

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Self-efficacy

Belief in one's ability to succeed in specific situations

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Self-esteem

Overall sense of self-worth or value

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Biological and evolutional approaches to personality

Focus on genetic influences and survival needs

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Temperment

Inherited, stable emotional and behavioral tendencies

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Humanistic approach to personality

Emphasizes personal growth, free will, and self-actualization

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Self-actualization

Realizing one's full potential and creativity

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Unconditional positive regard

Accepting and valuing a person without judgment

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Psychological tests

Tools used to measure psychological traits or behaviors

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Self-report measures

Surveys or questionnaires where individuals report on themselves

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Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2-Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF)

Aids clinicians in the assessment of mental disorders, identification of specific problem areas, and treatment planning in a variety of setting

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Test standardization

Ensuring consistency in test conditions and scoring

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Projective personality test

Ambiguous stimuli used to reveal unconscious thoughts

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Rorschach test

Inkblot test assessing unconscious thoughts and emotions

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Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)

A projective test using storytelling based on pictures

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Behavioral assessment

Evaluating behavior through direct observation or self-report