Mr. Erikson You Madman
Stage one of Erikson's Stages of Personality development, your crisis here is split between these two things, completely out of your control
What is Trust vs Mistrust?
The single dominating trait in ones personality
What is a Cardinal Trait?
People with high scores on this personality trait are more helpful, trusting, and sympathetic
What is Agreeableness?
Alfred Adler coined this phrase in regards to what we encounter when we fail to grow as people
What is an Inferiority Complex?
Trying to hard to Achieve a good score on this psychological test may trigger warnings that you are faking being better off than you are
What is the MMPI-II?
The crisis point we encounter in the latest stages of our development, according to Erikson at least
What is Ego Integrity vs Despair?
A low fear of abandonment and a high fear of closeness gives us this person, often distrustful and distant with their families
Who is an Avoidant/Dismissing person?
Worry wart? Emotionally unstable? High scores on this trait would certainly suggest as much.
What is Neuroticism?
I was the first of Sigmund's students to break away from his traditional psychoanalytic ideas, becoming the first president of the International Psychological Association
Who is Carl Jung?
Often a hindrance for those who hope to achieve, focused on the negative evaluation of others
What is Social Anxiety?
Of the major life crisis we experience, this one occurs when we first start to ask ourselves "Who Am I?"
What is Identity vs Role Confusion?
A major criticism of this theory is that there is no explanation to how we develop our personalities!
What is Trait Theory?
Low scorers on this personality trait like things to remain the same, the familiar is their comfort zone
What is Openness?
Too much of this parental influence and you will be robbed of your independence, feeling incapable and inferior
What is Pampering?
Need to Achieve? This active coping skill will allow you to take on whatever issue stands in your way, overcoming any anxiety in the process
What is a Problem-Focused Strategy?
Believing in your own abilities and experiencing acceptance and success will push a child down this fork in the developmental road
What is Industry?
Don't fall for this trick! Punching a pillow will not in fact result in _________, contrary to popular belief
What is Catharsis?
This Golden Retriever of a personality is always trying to make a fun time for others and often revels in socialization
What is Extraversion?
This is the term for "psychic characteristics" that all humans share, across time and culture, even in our dreams...
What is the Collective Unconscious?
This achiever is solely focused on developing competence in a particular area, out of a fear of failure
What is a Mastery Avoidance achiever?
The actual name of Erikson's approach to psychology, based on Freuds powerful guardian of the psyche.
What is Ego Psychology?
Developed by Raymond Cattell, this process is how the Big 5 Came to be just 5 personality traits, encompassing all of humanities personality traits
What is a Factor Analysis?
The organizers, plan for everything people will score high in this personality trait
What is Conscientiousness?
This personality type is a competitive achiever, their need to control can cause frustration if not met.
What is a Type A Personality?
Achievers who gain their value in accomplishments often will report completing their goals makes them feel more successful
Who are Performance Approach achievers?