Trait Theory
What are traits?
Why was the Humanistic Theory created?
To focus on the potential for positive personal growth
What is the Psychodynamic Theory?
Unconscious processes and unresolved conflicts from our past
Id, Ego, and Superego
Who was the lead pioneer in sensation seeking research?
Marvin Zuckerman
How many traits did D. Raymond Catell identify?
16
Who is Carl Rogers & Abraham Maslow?
The father of Humanistic Psychology
What does it mean to be preconscious?
Things we could be aware of if we wanted to or tried
Pleasure
What is the Sensation Seeking Scale,?
It assesses an individual's level of sensation seeking
What is Psychoticism?
People who have difficulties with reality
How many levels are there in "Maslow's Original Hierarchy of Needs?"
5
What year was Herman Rorschach BORN and what year did he PASS?
1884 - 1922
What does "Ego" stand for?
Reason and Good Sense
What are one of the four components of sensation seeking, as identified by Zuckerman?
Disinhibition
What are the 3 levels Gordan Allport organized?
Cardinal Traits
Central Traits
Secondary Traits
What is self-actualization?
Your FULL potential
What is the Rorschach Inkblot test?
the perceptions of inkblots and what we see at first sight
Superego acts as a ______?
conscience, and floods it with shame and guilt
What distinguishes high sensation-seeking personalities?
They crave exotic experiences despite the physical or social risks
What are the 4 BASIC HUMORS?
Choleric
Sanguine
Phlegmatic
Melancholic
The tendency to have positive self-concepts because of _____?
Self-serving Bias
What is the Thematic Apperception Test?
it reveals how people view an image using emotions, concerns, and interests
A defense mechanism (unconscious) consists of ______?
methods the ego uses to avoid recognizing ideas or emotions that may cause personal anxiety
What can average sensation seekers learn from high sensation seekers, according to the article we've reviewed?
Embracing their "flow state"