...Freud
Personality Theories
Assessments
Motivation
In My Feels
Misc.
100
This perspective emphasizes unconscious conflicts, childhood experiences, and internal drives in shaping personality and behavior.
What is Psychodynamic Theory?
100
One’s overall sense of self-worth or personal value.
What is Self-Esteem?
100
This personality test was derived by changing Jung's theory of personality types, but is not grounded in any empirical science.
What is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)?
100
This theory suggests that behavior is motivated by the desire to reduce physical discomfort and maintain homeostasis.
Drive-Reduction Theory?
100
Basic emotions that are recognized across cultures through similar facial expressions.
What are Universal Emotions?
100
Jamie is consistently organized, punctual, and responsible across school, work, and home situations. Psychologists would describe this pattern as a stable personality ______.
What is a Trait?
200
According to Freud, this part of the mind contains thoughts, wishes, and memories outside conscious awareness.
What is the Unconscious Mind?
200
A personality theory that emphasizes learning through observation, cognition, and interactions with the environment.
What is Social-Cognitive Theory?
200
The Big Five AKA Five Factor theory of personality consists of these traits.
What are:
Contentiousness
Agreeableness
Neuroticism/Emotional Stability
Openness
Extraversion
200
`This theory proposes that people are motivated to maintain an optimal level of alertness and excitement.
What is Arousal Theory?
200
Holding a pencil in their teeth (which activates smiling muscles) causes participants to report feeling happier.
What is the Facial Feedback Hypothesis?
200
Choosing between two desirable options, such as two colleges you want to attend.
What is an Approach–Approach Conflict?
300
Even though no one would notice, Marcus refuses to cheat on a test because he feels it would be morally wrong. Freud says this is because of his _________.
What is the Superego?
300
According to Carl Rogers, a child who believes they must earn high grades in order for their parents to love them is lacking the feeling of this.
What is unconditional positive regard?
300
Standardized self-report questionnaires used to assess personality traits.
What are Personality Inventories?
300
This law explains that performance increases with arousal up to a point, but too much stress decreases performance.
Yerkes-Dodson Law?
300
Two students receive the same exam grade. One views it as a failure and feels upset, while the other sees it as motivation to improve. The difference comes from this process of interpreting the event.
What is Cognitive Appraisal?
300
This personality approach focuses on identifying and measuring stable characteristics that describe people.
What is Trait Theory?
400
______ is transforming unacceptable impulses or behaviors into acceptable ones.
What is sublimation?
400
All of our thoughts and feelings about ourselves, in answer to the question, "Who am I?"
What is self concept?
400
The type of test where people look at an ambiguous scene to unlock their unconscious.
What is a Thematic Apperception Test (or Projective Test)
400
According to Maslow, this is one of the ultimate psychological needs. It arises after basic physical and psychological needs are met and self esteem is achieved.
What is self actualization?
400
After receiving good news, a student becomes more creative, open to ideas, and socially engaged.
What is the Broaden-and-Build Theory?
400
Providing too many external rewards for something someone already enjoys can reduce this type of motivation.
What is intrinsic motivation?
500
After failing three exams in one day, you go home to blow off steam by playing Grand Theft Auto. This is an example of_________.
What is displacement?
500
The concept that behavior, personal factors, and environment all influence each other.
What is Reciprocal Determinism?
500
These images are examples of _________.
What is the Rorshach ink blot test?
500
Completing a task because of external rewards like grades, money, or praise.
What is Extrinsic Motivation?
500
This theory proposes that physiological arousal and emotional experience occur at the same time but independently.
What is the Cannon-Bard Theory of Emotion?
500
A therapist focuses on helping clients reach their full potential and emphasizes empathy, acceptance, and personal growth. The therapist is using the ________ approach.
What is Humanistic?
600
__________ is behaving in a way that is opposite of one’s true feelings.
What is Reaction Formation?
600
A person’s belief in their ability to succeed in specific situations or tasks.
What is Self-Efficacy?
600
Statistical Method used to allow researchers to cluster traits to determine personality
What is Factor Analysis?
600
This theory suggests some people are motivated to pursue thrilling or risky experiences to increase arousal.
What is Sensation-Seeking Theory?
600
After her heart starts racing on a roller coaster, Maya interprets the feeling as excitement because she knows she’s at an amusement park.
What is the Schachter-Singer Two-Factor Theory?
600
This hormone signals hunger and tells the brain it is time to eat.
What is Ghrelin?