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Psychoanalytic Perspective 1
Psychoanalytic Perspective 2
Humanistic Perspective
& Trait Perspective
Social-Cognitive Perspective
OCEAN
100

Freud's theory of personality and therapeutic technique that attributes the thoughts and actions to unconscious motives and conflicts.

What is psychoanalysis or the psychodynamic theory?

100

The most widely used projective test which seeks to identify people's inner feelings by analyzing interpretations of a distorted item (not a full scenario).

What is the Rorschach Inkblot Test?

100
A characteristic pattern of behavior or disposition to feel and act
What is a trait?
100
The perception that you are in control of your own fate.
What is an internal locus of control?
100

This trait measures emotional stability. 

What is neuroticism?

200

The selfish, most childlike, primitive part of the unconscious driving behaviors.

What is the id?

200

The part of personality that, according to Freud, represents internalized ideals and provides standards for judgment and future aspirations - the "superhero" part

What is the superego?

200
According to Maslow, one of the ultimate psychological needs that arises after basic physical and psychological needs are met and self-esteem is achieved
What is self-actualization?
200
A tendency to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen; a lack of hope or confidence in the future
What is pessimism?
200

This trait measures your trust of other individuals and helpful nature. 

What is agreeableness?

300
In psychoanalytic theory, the basic defense mechanism that banishes anxiety-arousing thoughts, feelings, and memories from consciousness.
What is repression?
300
The largely unconscious, "executive" part of personality that, according to Freud mediates among the demands of desires and rules.
What is the ego?
300

A questionnaire (often with true-false or agree-disagree items) on which people respond to items designed to gauge a wide range of feelings and behaviors

What is a personality inventory or self-report test?

300
The scientific study of optimal human functioning; aims to discover and promote strengths and virtues that enable individuals and communities to thrive.
What is positive psychology?
300

This trait measures your preference for routine or more variety.

What is openness?

400

The defense mechanism in which you take out your frustration or emotions on a lesser, more harmless object.

What is displacement?

400

A return to childlike behaviors as a result of emotions (a defense mechanism).

What is regression?

400
All our thoughts and feelings about ourselves, in answer to the question, "Who am I?"
What is our self-concept?
400
According to the social-cognitive perspective, this is the best method to predict future behavior
What is place the individual in a simulation and take note of behavior?
400

This trait measures your organization and predictability.

What is conscientiousness?

500
The psychoanalytic defense mechanism by which the ego unconsciously switches unacceptable impulses into the opposites. Thus, people may express feelings that are the opposite of their anxiety-arousing unconscious feelings.
What is reaction formation?
500
The psychoanalytic defense mechanism by which people re-channel their unacceptable impulses into socially approved activities.
What is sublimation?
500
A caring, accepting, nonjudgmental attitude which Carl Rogers believed would help clients to develop self-awareness and self-acceptance.
What is unconditional positive regard?
500
The interacting influences of behavior, internal cognition, and environment. For example, a child’s tv viewing habits (past behavior) influence their viewing preference (internal factor), which influence how television (environmental factor) affect’s their current behavior.
What is reciprocal determinism?
500

This trait measures your preference for an active social life or need for personal space and quiet.

What is extraversion?