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An Introduction to Personality Theory: From Freud to Modern Perspectives, Quizzes of Psychology

An overview of key terms and concepts in personality theory, from the psychoanalytic perspective of sigmund freud to modern perspectives such as humanistic, trait, and social-cognitive theories. Topics covered include the definition of personality, its formation through genetics and early temperament, the role of unconscious processes, and the four basic perspectives in personality theory.

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TERM 1
what is personality
DEFINITION 1
Personality is the unique and consistent patterns of thinking,
behaving, and feeling
TERM 2
how is personality formed
DEFINITION 2
Genetics and early temperament play a role in personalityno
single geneshared inheritance
TERM 3
shared
inheritance
DEFINITION 3
example: twin studiesexample: genetics of thrill seeking
TERM 4
evolutionary thrill seeking
DEFINITION 4
benefits of a thrill seeking personaoften put your self at risk,
but gain a lot of rewardsdominate and successful, statuslow
risk low reward/ high risk high reward
TERM 5
evolutionary easily distracted persona
DEFINITION 5
alert, avoids things in environment
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what is personality

Personality is the unique and consistent patterns of thinking, behaving, and feeling TERM 2

how is personality formed

DEFINITION 2 Genetics and early temperament play a role in personalityno single geneshared inheritance TERM 3

shared

inheritance

DEFINITION 3 example: twin studiesexample: genetics of thrill seeking TERM 4

evolutionary thrill seeking

DEFINITION 4 benefits of a thrill seeking personaoften put your self at risk, but gain a lot of rewardsdominate and successful, statuslow risk low reward/ high risk high reward TERM 5

evolutionary easily distracted persona

DEFINITION 5 alert, avoids things in environment

traits

traits may have evolved because they helped us survive and reproduce TERM 7

four basic perspectives

DEFINITION 7

  1. the psychoanalytic perspective2. the humanistic perspective3. the trait theorists4. the social-cognitive theorist TERM 8

DEFINITION 8 unconscious component TERM 9

DEFINITION 9 everyone is uniqueyou can do whatever you want TERM 10

DEFINITION 10 traits used to define people

conscious

conscious: what we are currently aware ofThe conscious contains all the information that a person is paying attention to at any given time. TERM 17

preconscious

DEFINITION 17 preconscious: things that are existing and can be easily activated by the individualThe preconscious contains all the information outside of a persons attention but readily available if needed. TERM 18

unconscious

DEFINITION 18 The unconscious contains thoughts, feelings, desires, and memories of which people have no awareness but that influence every aspect of their day-to-day lives. TERM 19

example of unconscious mental process

DEFINITION 19 Example: Stans unconscious might contain angry feelings toward his mother or a traumatic incident he experienced at age four. TERM 20

freudian slips

DEFINITION 20 A Freudian slip, also called parapraxis, is an error in speech, memory, or physical action that is interpreted as occurring due to the interference of some unconscious subdued wish, conflict, or train of thought guided by the super-ego and the rules of correct behaviour.

example of conscious mental process

The words Dan is reading, the objects in his field of vision, the sounds he can hear, and any thirst, hunger, or pain he is experiencing at the moment are all in his conscious. TERM 22

example of preconscious mental process

DEFINITION 22 Example: Lindas telephone number, the make of her car, and many of her past experiences are in her preconscious. TERM 23

Levels of awareness

DEFINITION 23 The ID: what everyone is born with, basic sexual motivational driving force.The EGO: become aware of whats possible and appropriate.The SUPEREGO: define what we should be done, whats best for us as a well behaving person in our culture TERM 24

The ID

DEFINITION 24 The ID: what everyone is born with, basic sexual motivational driving force.Operates under Pleasure Principlecompletely unconsciousdeviloveractive ID: leads to antisocial personality disorder TERM 25

The EGO

DEFINITION 25 The EGO: become aware of whats possible and appropriate.Operates according to reality principleSense of self,what the out world seesmostly conscious, but in pc and ucDevil on one shoulder, Angel on the other

Stage 1 Oral

Oral: mouth is primary source of pleasure0-1 year TERM 32

Stage 2 Anal

DEFINITION 32 Anal: Development of elimination control1-3 years TERM 33

Stage 3 Phallic

DEFINITION 33 Phallic: Curiosity & Attraction to Opposite-Sex ParentsCastration anxiety, Penis envy TERM 34

Stage 4 Latency

DEFINITION 34 Latency: Repression of sexual impulses TERM 35

Stage 5 Genital

DEFINITION 35 Genital: Sexual maturity reached

castration

anxiety

As sexual rivals boys thought that if their fathers knew the fathers would castrate them TERM 37

Penis envy

DEFINITION 37 Penis envy in Freudian psychoanalysis refers to the theorized reaction of a girl during her psychosexual development to the realization that she does not have a penis.