Psychodynamic Personality Theory
The figure whose work is the foundation of Psychodynamic Personality Theory
Who is Sigmund Freud?
A caring, accepting, nonjudgmental attitude that can help people develop self-awareness and self-acceptance
What is unconditional (positive) regard?
This is one's feelings of self-worth
What is self-esteem?
These are people’s characteristic patterns of behavior or a disposition to feel/act in certain ways
What are traits?
These are sources of motivation that are internal and external
What is intrinsic (internal) and extrinsic (external) motivation?
The part of the mind that psychodynamic theory is primarily interested in that is thought to contain mostly unacceptable thoughts, wishes, feelings, and memories
What is the unconscious?
The three factors or values that are needed for a growth-promoting social environment
What are acceptance, genuineness, and empathy?
This refers to one's sense of competence and effectiveness
What is self-efficacy?
These two terms refer to someone who is very outgoing and highly social and someone who is very quiet, reserved, and withdrawn
What are extrovert and introvert, respectively?
According to this theory of motivation, the driving force of behavior is achieving/maintaining homeostasis
What is drive reduction theory?
According to psychodynamic theory, these three parts of the mind's structure are always in conflict with one another
What are the id, ego, and superego.
The two parts of one's self-concept that Carl Rogers believes we all strive to achieve congruence between
What are self image and ideal self?
This term refers to the interacting influences of behavior, cognition, and environment
What is reciprocal determinism?
Kyle is constantly trying new things. He plays three different sports, plays a couple instruments, and has a developing curiosity in knitting. Kyle is high in this Big Five Factor...
What is openness?
This theory of motivation suggests that the driving forces of our behavior are rooted in genetics and biology
What is instinct theory?
This type of tests provides ambiguous images designed to trigger projection of one's inner dynamics to learn more about their personality.
What are projective tests?
The two highest parts of Maslow's hierarchy of needs/Maslow's pyramid
Self-actualization and self-transcendence
This study demonstrated that children who see adults acting aggressively will also behave aggressively
What is the Bobo doll study?
Teresa is extremely difficult to work with. She is overly critical, untrustworthy, and makes many passive-aggressive remarks to her peers. Teresa is low in this Big Factor Factor...
What is agreeableness?
The Yerkes-Dodson Law states that this increases with arousal up to an optimal point, beyond which this decreases
What is performance?
Billy just got his essay that he spent a lot of time working on back and found out he got a failing grade. He is very upset, but does not talk to his teacher. Instead, he goes home and yells at his little sister who did nothing wrong. Billy is exhibiting this defense mechanism...
What is displacement?
The two ways that humanistic psychologists assess one's self-concept
What are questionnaires and life story narratives?
This is the center of personality, organizing our thoughts, feelings, and actions
What is the self?
These are the Five Personality Factors of the Big Five (remember OCEAN)
What is Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism?
This theory of motivation argues that people are motivated to learn, grow, and change their lives as long as their basic needs are met
Self-Determination Theory