Psychoanalysis
The founder of the psychoanalytic theory is...
Sigmund Freud
Describe one aspect of Freud's psychoanalytic theory that psychodynamic theorists AGREED with.
id, ego, superego; unconscious; childhood roots of personality; defense mechanisms
The humanistic theory of personality emphasizes what?
human potential, striving for self-actualization, #living your best life
Identify 3 of the Big 5 traits.
Conscientiousness, Agreeableness, Neuroticism, Openness, Extraversion
Overestimating how much others notice and evaluate us is the...
The technique of revealing the unconscious where a person is encouraged to say whatever comes to mind.
Free Association
This theorist coined the term for inferiority complex.
Alfred Adler
Name BOTH of the prominent humanistic theorists.
Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers
The assessment used by this theory to describe your traits.
Personality Inventory
Which theorist is associated with the social-cognitive theory of personality?
The devil on Kronk's shoulder tells him to do the wrong thing because it's what feels best in the moment. The devil represents which part of the personality?
id
The TAT is this type of personality assessment.
projective test
Demonstrating an attitude of grace and valuing someone even when they make mistakes is applying...
an unconditional positive regard
What is the main flaw of Trait Theory?
It can only DESCRIBE personality. It cannot EXPLAIN it.
________ is your feelings of self-worth while ________ is your sense of competency and effectiveness at a task
self-esteem; self-efficacy
Gerald lost his job and spent 3 hours crying in his boss's office. This is an example of which defense mechanism?
Regression
The Hero, the Nurturer, and the Rebel are examples of Carl Jung's idea called...
archetypes
Carl Rogers would attempt to see if you have a healthy personality by comparing your ___________ and your _________.
perceived self; ideal self
The MMPI is one of the most widely used personality tests, especially for identifying mental disorders. Why is the MMPI significant as a personality inventory?
It is empirically derived.
The American Dream represents that Americans often follow what type of culture?
Individualistic
Give an examples of Reaction Formation.
(Should demonstrate that the person switches perceived unacceptable impulses into the opposite).
Why are projective tests not used widely anymore?
they are too subjective, they have misdiagnosed people, too reliant on gut feelings, not reliable
Name all levels of the hierarchy of needs in order.
physiological, safety, belonging, esteem, self-actualization, self-transcendence
What are the two dimensions of Eysenck's personality theory?
Extraversion - Introversion, Emotional Stability - Instability
Brad is a great dad. This is seen as a combination of his views on parenting, his good dad habits, and being raised in an environment with positive parent role models. Which vocab term explains this triad of influence?
reciprocal determinism