Psychology 2e 11.5-11.9sle

self-concept

our thoughts and feelings about ourselves

ideal self

the person we would like to be

real self

the person you actually are

congruence

when our thoughts about real self and ideals elf are very similar

incongruence

when our thoughts about ideal and real self are opposed

heritability

refers to the proportion of difference among people that is attributed to genetics

traits

characteristic ways of behaving

temperament

inborn, genetically based personality differences

Five Factor Model

most popular theory in personality psychology and most accurate approximation of the basic personality dimensions

culture

all the beliefs, customs, art, and traditions of a particular society

selective migration

the concept that people choose to move to places that are compatible with their personalities and needs

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)

a series of true/false questions in order to establish a clinical profile of an individual

projective testing

a series of ambiguous cards is shown to the person being tested, who then is encouraged to project their feelings, impulses, and desires onto the cards

Rorschach Inkblot Test

series of symmetrical inkblot cards that are presented to a client by a psychologist in an effort to reveal the person’s unconscious desires, fears, and struggles

Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)

projective test in which people are presented with ambiguous images, and they then make up stories to go with the images in an effort to uncover their unconscious desires, fears, and struggles

Rotter Incomplete Sentence Blank (RISB)

projective test that is similar to a word association test in which a person completes sentences in order to reveal their unconscious desires, fears, and struggles

Contemporized-Themes Concerning Blacks Test (C-TCB)

projective test designed to be culturally relevant to African Americans, using images that relate to African-American culture

TEMAS Multicultural Thematic Apperception Test

projective test designed to be culturally relevant to minority groups, especially Hispanic youths, using images and storytelling that relate to minority culture