psych emotion unit

Displacement

defense mechanism where emotions are targeted to a less threatening one

Regression

revert to old stage of development bc of stress

Rationalization

making excuses

Ego

balance between decisions

Id

decisions derived to seek immediate pleasure

Superego

strong morals → right from wrong

Projective tests

reveals person’s unconscious

Psychoanalysis

talk therapy

Self-Actualizing Theory

realizing full potential

Self Efficacy

ability to succeed in specific situations

Bandura

believed in self-efficacy

Big 5 traits

openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism

Personality Inventories

type of personality test

Reciprocal determinism

behavior influenced by personal/environmental factors

Drive Reduction Theory

physiological needs create arousal and reduce the need

Yerkes-Dodson Law

optimal level of arousal for performance

Incentive Theory

behavior motivated for external rewards

Intrinsic Motivation

engage bc personally rewarding

Extrinsic motivation

engage for external rewards.avoid punishment

Homeostasis

balanced state

Instinct

innate pattern of behavior

Arousal Theory

motivated to maintain optimal arousal

Hunger/Hypothalamus

regulates hunger

Ekman Studies of Expressive Emotion

demonstrates universal emotional expressions across cultures

Universal Emotion

basic emotions recognized across and cultures

Display Rules

cultural norms as to emotions