who are we
the instinctual and unorganized part of personality. From the time of birth
Id
are food, water and sleep. The need to feel safe, a person must feel safe and secure in their environment.
primary drives
Stenberg’s belief that intelligence is related to overall success in life.
PRACTICAL INTELLIGENCE
its the branch of psychology that focuses on the study of higher mental processes.
cognitive psychology
Study of phenomes - the smallest units of speech.
PHONOLOGY
is the rational and logical part of personality
EGO
monitors glucose levels and carries the primary responsibility for monitoring food intake.
hypothalamus
Theories suggesting that motivation stems from the desire to attain external rewards known as incentives
incentive approaches to motivation
A thinking strategy that may lead us to a solution to a problem or decision but-unlike algorithms may sometimes lead to errors.
Heuristic
The capacity to understand the world, think rationally,and use resources effectively when faced with challenges
INTELLIGENCE
The final personality structure to develop in childhood. The part of personality that harshly judges the morality of our behavior
Superego
is a particular level of weight that the body strives to maintain; acting as an internal weight thermostat.
weight set point
as state of self-fulfillment in which people realize their highest potential in their own unique way
self-actualization
Representations in the mind of an object or event.
Mental image
Intelligence that reflects the ability to think logically, reason abstractly and solve problems.
FLUID INTELLIGENCE
suggested that we have a universal collective unconscious and inherited set of ideas, feelings, images and symbol that are shared with all humans because of our common ancestral past
Jung
most often afflicts females between the ages of 12 and 40. Both male and females can develop anorexia, but this disorder mostly affects women.
Anorexia
Psychoanalysts who were trained in traditional Freudian theory but who late rejected some of its major points.
Neo-Freudian psychoanalysts
Typical, highly representative examples of a concept
PROTOYPE
Gardner’s intelligence theory that proposes that there are 8 distinct spheres of intelligence
THEORY OF MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES
I have read and understand chapters 7,8 and 10 and are ready to take the test
entire class
a belief that people can increase their abilities and do better through hard work
Growth mindset
theories that emphasize the influence of a person's cognitions-thoughts, feelings, expectations, and values-as well as observation of other's behavior, in determining personality.
social cognitive approaches to personality
The tendency to think of an object only in terms of it’s typical use.
FUNCTIONAL FIXEDNESS
The set of skills that underlie the accurate assessment, evaluation, expression, and regulation of emotions
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE