AP PSYCHOLOGY UNIT 8

Defense mechanisms

• Denial

• Displacement

• Projection

• Rationalization

• Reaction formation

• Regression

• Repression

Unconditional (positive) regard (UPR)

Self-actualizing tendency

Preconscious mind

Unconscious mind

Big Five Theory

• Openness 

• Conscientiousness

• Extraversion

• Agreeableness

• Emotional stability

Reciprocal determinism

Self-efficacy

Self-concept

Self-esteem

Drive-reduction theory

Homeostasis

Arousal theory

Optimal arousal

Yerkes-Dodson Law

Self-determination theory

Intrinsic motivation

Extrinsic motivation

Incentive Theory

Instincts

Lewin’s motivational conflicts

• Approach-approach

• Approach-avoidance

• Avoidance-avoidance

Sensation-seeking theory

Emotion/affect

Facial-feedback hypothesis

Broaden-and-build theory

Universality of emotional expression

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