Untitled Flashcards Set

Chapter 5: Biological Aspects of Personality
Key Theorists
Charles Darwin
Francis Galton
Hans Eysenck
Key Terms
Natural Selection
Evolutionary Personality Theory
Temperament
BIS system
BAS System
Eugenics
Nonshared environmental variance
Biological Determinism
Somatotypology
Survival of the Fittest
Social Darwinism
Cinderella Effect
Know Eysenck’s model of nervous system temperament
Know Herbert Sheldon’s somatotypology model and different qualities associated with
the each type.
Know and be able to briefly describe the different aspects of temperament
Chapter 6: Behaviorist and Learning Aspects of Personality
Key Theorists
Ivan Pavlov
John Watson
B.F. Skinner
Key Terms

Partial Reinforcement
Classical Conditioning
Generalization
Extinction
Discrimination
Behaviorism
Systematic Desensitization
Thorndike’s Law of Effect
Operant Conditioning
Shaping
Radical Determinism
Habits
Primary Drives
Secondary Drives
Social Learning Theory
Be able to explain how classical conditioning works.
Know the basics of operant conditioning. So Reinforcement is used to increase a
behavior, punishment to decrease, positive is adding something, and negative is taking
it away. (Hint, you may need to fill in a chart with this information).
Chapter 7: Cognitive and Social-Cognitive Aspects of Personality
Key Theorists
Kurt Lewin
Jean Piaget
George Kelly
Martin Seligman
Julian Rotter
Albert Bandura
Key Terms
Gestalt Psychology
Field Theory
Life Space
Cognitive Style
Learning Style
Schemas
Scripts
Categorization
Personal Construct Theory
Role Construct Repertory Test
Social Intelligence
Emotional Intelligence

Multiple Intelligences
Explanatory Style
Behavior Potential
Locus of Control
Self-System
Observational Learning
Self-Regulation
Self-Efficacy
Be able to explain how new behaviors can be acquired in the absence of reinforcement.
Be able to list the four factors that influence modeling.
Be able to explain the various things that self-efficacy is based on.
Be able to explain and apply field theory to an example.
Chapter 8: Trait Aspects of Personality
Key Theorists
Carl Jung
B. Cattell
Gordon Allport
Hans Eysenck
Henry Murray
Key Terms
Trait Approach
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
Sensation-Intuition Scale
Thinking-Feeling Scale
Judgment-Perception Scale
Trait
Functionally Equivalent
Common Traits
Functionally Autonomous
Proprium
Nuclear quality
Personal Disposition
Cardinal Disposition
Central Disposition
Big Five
Implicit Personality Theory
Eysenck’s Big Three
Zero Acquaintance

Motives
Need
Know the different needs in Murray’s approach to trait personality.
Have a basic idea of the relationship between expressive style and personality traits.
Know each of the traits in the Big Five and how the model was developed
Know each of the traits in Eysenck’s Big Three and be familiar with the evidence he used
to support his approach.