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Consistency
Explains the stability in a person's behavior over time and across situations
Distintiveness
Explains behavioral differences among people reacting to the same situation
Five-factor model
most personality traits are derived from just five higher-order traits
Personality trait
A durable disposition to behave in a particular way in a variety of situations
Extraversion
Outgoing, sociable, upbeat, friendly, positive outlook, motivated to pursue social contact, intimacy, and interdependence.
Neuroticism
Anxious, hostile, self-conscious, insecure, and may exhibit more impulsiveness and emotion.
Openness to experience
Curiosity, flexibility, imaginativeness, intellectual pursuits, unconventional attitudes. Tend to be tolerant of ambiguity.
Agreeableness
Warm, sympathetic, trusting, compassionate, cooperative, modest, straightforward. Correlated with empathy and helping behavior.
Conscientiousness
Diligent, well-organized, punctual, dependable. Associated with strong self-discipline and ability to regulate oneself effectively.
id
primitive, instinctive component of personality that operates according to the pleasure principle
pleasure principle
demanding immediate gratification of urges
ego
decision-making component of personality that operates according to the reality principle
reality principle
delays gratification of the id's urges until appropriate outlets and situations can be found
superego
moral component of personality that incorporates social standards about what represents right and wrong
conscious
consists of whatever one is aware of at a particular point in time
preconscious
contains material just beneath the surface of awareness that can easily be retrieved
unconscious
contains material well below the surface of conscious awareness that exert great influence on behavior
rationalization
creation of false but plausible excuses to justify unacceptable behavior
repression
keeping distressing thoughts and feelings buried in the unconscious
projection
attributing one's own thoughts, feelings, or motives to another
displacement
diverting emotional feelings from their original source to a substitute target
reaction formation
behaving in a way that's exactly the opposite of one's true feelings
regression
reversion to immature patterns of behavior
identification
bolstering self-esteem by forming an imaginary or real alliance with some person or group
fixation
failure to move forward from one stage to another, as expected
collective unconscious
storehouse of latent memory traces inherited from people's ancestral past
archetype
emotionally charged image and thought form that have universal meaning
compensation
efforts to overcome imagined or real inferiorities by developing one's abilities
Oral stage
Psychosexual stage from age 0-1, erotic focus on mouth
Anal stage
Psychosexual stage age 2, erotic focus on anus
Phallic stage
Psychosexual stage age 3-5, erotic focus on genitals
Latency and genital stages
Psychosexual stage age 5-end of puberty, sexuality is largely suppressed/latent, focus on expanding social contracts
Psychodynamic approach (Adv/Disadv)
Unconscious forces, childhood experiences, defense mechanisms, poor testability, unrepresentative sample, sexism
behaviorism
theoretical orientation based on the premise that scientific psychology should study only observable behavior
model
person whose behavior is observed by another
self-efficacy
one's belief about one's ability to perform behaviors that should lead to expected outcomes
response tendencies
according to behaviorism, personality is a collection of these.
operant conditioning
shapes human responses using rewards and punishments
Behaviorist approach (Adv/Disadv)
Approach to personality firmly grounded in empirical data from animals, personality as a collection of response tendencies, lacks unified personality theory (fragmented)
Observational Learning/Social Cognitive Theory
An individual's responses are influenced by observation of another person's behavioral outcomes
Mischel Person-Situation
how much situational factors govern behavior.
humanism
theoretical orientation that emphasizes the unique qualities of humans, such as freedom and personal growth
self-concept
collection of beliefs about one's own nature, unique qualities, and typical behavior
incongruence
degree of disparity between one's self-concept and one's actual experience
hierarchy of needs
systematic arrangement of needs, according to priority
self-actualization
need to fulfill one's potential, is the highest need in Maslow's hierarchy
Humanism (Adv/Disadv)
Optimistic, health-oriented approach, not connected to unconscious or animal research, difficult to put to a scientific test, unrealistically optimistic
Biological perspective
personality is shaped by one's genes
Eysenck's model of personality
personality as a hierarchy of traits
Biological (Adv/Disadv)
Twin studies and personality, shared family environment has meager effects on personality development, Too much emphasis on heritability estimates
national character
the idea that various cultures have widely recognized prototype personalities
interdependent view of the self
Emphasizes the fundamental connectedness of people to each other
independent view of the self
define oneself in terms of personal attributes, abilities, accomplishments, and possessions
Personality
refers to an individual's unique set of consistent behavioral traits
sex and aggression
according to the psychodynamic perspective, these are two common causes of intrapsychic conflict
defense mechanisms
Unconscious reactions that protect a person from unpleasant emotions.
psychosexual stages
Developmental periods characterized by a distinct sexual focus
Oedipal crisis
purging the sexual longings for the opposite-sex parent and by crushing the hostility felt toward the same-sex parent
inferiority complex
exaggerated feelings of weakness and inadequacy
overcompensation
efforts to overcome imagined or real inferiorities by developing one's abilities
conditional affection
parental feelings that depend on the child's behaving well and living up to expectations
physiological needs
Level of hierarchy of needs emphasizing hunger and thirst
safety and security needs
Level of hierarchy of needs emphasizing long-term survival and stability
belongingness and love needs
Level of hierarchy of needs emphasizing affiliation and acceptance
esteem needs
Level of hierarchy of needs emphasizing achievement and gaining of recognition
cognitive needs
Level of hierarchy of needs emphasizing knowledge and understanding
aesthetic needs
Level of hierarchy of needs emphasizing order and beauty
hierarchy of traits
few higher-order traits determine a host of lowerorder traits, which determine a person's habitual responses