Midterm Flashcards
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What is Personality?
The distinct patterns of behavior, thoughts, and feelings that characterize a person’s adjustment to the demands of life.
Personality is characterized by a..
dynamic struggle between elements of the personality.
Freud believed that the human mind was like an:
Iceberg
What are the three psychic structures that Freud hypothesized that made up personalities?
Id, Ego, and Superego
The Id is present at birth and represents our…
instinctual drives such as hunger, sex ,and aggression.
The ego begins to develop during ____. Hence, the ego is guided by the “Reality Principle.”
the first year of life and balances the id’s urges with reality.
When the ego is threatened by unconscious impulses, it will employ ___ to protect the conscious self.
defense mechanisms
The superego is…
the embodiment of societal rules, ethics, and morals.
List the psychosocial stages in the correct order.
- Oral Stage
- Anal Stage
- Phallic Stage
- Latency Stage
- Genital Stage
Unlike Freud, Jung viewed the sexual instinct as just…
one of many important instincts.
Alfred Adler believe that people are motivated by an..
inferiority complex.
Unlike Freud, Karen Horney argues that little girls do not suffer ____. She believed that____ were more influential in childhood development than sexual impulses.
penis envy
&
interpersonal relationships
List Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development in order:
- Trust vs. Mistrust
- Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
- Initiative vs. Guilt
- Industry vs. Inferiority
- Ego Identity vs. Role Diffusion
- Intimacy vs. Isolation
- Generativity vs. Stagnation
- Integrity vs. Despair
Learning theories focus upon our ability to ___ to the environments in which we find ourselves.
learn and adapt
Psychology is the study of…
behavior and mental processes.
Adjustment (coping) is…
behavior that permits us to meet the demands of the environment.
It appears that genetic factors are involved in ____ human traits and behavior.
nearly all
However, genetic factors cause ____… not specific patterns. Genetic factors interact with other factors such as learning experiences and personal choice to determine behaviors disorders and traits.
predispositions
Clinical Approach: focuses primarily on…
ways in which psychology can help people overcome personal problems and cope with stress.
Healthy Personality Approach:focuses primarily on…
healthful patterns of personal growth and development, including social and vocational development.
Evidence to date points to several factors relating to happiness: (list at least two)
- Heredity
- Having Friends
- Religious Faith
Two types of diversity mentioned in your text are ____ and ____.
Ethnicity
&
Gender
Why Study Diversity? (List at least two reasons)
- To help us better understand and fully appreciate the true extent of human behavior and mental processes.
- To comprehend the dramatically changing ethnic composition of our society.
Critical Thinking is…
an approach to thinking characterized by skepticism and thoughtful analysis of statements and arguments.