Personaity abd mitivation

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motivation

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drive to achieve a goal

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drive reduction theory

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motivation stems from the need to reduce internal tension

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homeostasis

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the body’s balance maintaining process

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instinct

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fixed pattern or behavior in response to certain stimuli

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incentive

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an external motivator

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hierarchy of needs

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maslow’s pyramid of human motivation

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set point

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the body’s natural weight range

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basal metabolic rate

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energy burned at rest

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anorexia nervosa

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binge (eat a large amount of food at one time) eating followed by purging ( getting rid of it)

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sexual disorder

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disruptions in sexual function or desire

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industrial organizational psychology

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psychology applied to the workplace

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personnel psychology

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focuses on hiring and training, what motivates their employees

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organizational psychology

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studies workplace behavior and culture

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personality

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an individuals characteristic pattern if thinking, feeling and acting

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psychodynamic theories

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theories that view personality as influenced by unconscious motives and childhood experiences

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free association

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a psychoanalytic technique where a person says whatever comes to mind to explore the unconscious

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psychoanalysis

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freud’s theory of personality and treatment method that focuses on unconscious conflicts

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unconscious

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the part of the mind with thoughts, memories and desires that affect behavior but are not consciously known

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ID

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the part of personality that seeks immediate gratification and operates on the pleasure principle

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EGO

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the part that balances wants and reality

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superego

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the part that tells you what is right and wrong

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psychosexual stages

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freud’s ideas that children go through stages where different body parts are important for pleasure

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hypothalamus

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part of the brain that controls the drives

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oedipus complex

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when a child is attracted to their opposite sex parent and sees the same sex parent as a rival

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identification

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when children copy their parents values and behaviors

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fixation

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when someone stays stuck in a stage of development

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defense mechanisms

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says the mind protects itself from bad feelings

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repression

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pushing painful memories or thoughts out of awareness

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collective unconscious

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the idea that all people share hidden memories from human history

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projective test

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a test that shows hidden thoughts using unclear pictures

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thematic appreciation test

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a test where people make up stories about pictures

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rorschach inkblot test

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a test where people describe what they see in inkblots

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terror management theory

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the idea that fear of death affects how people act

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humanistic theories

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the idea that personality is about growing and becoming better

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hierarchy of needs

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a list of things people need, from basic needs to happiness

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self actualization

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becoming the best version of yourself

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self transcendence

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finding meaning beyond yourself

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unconditional positive regard

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loving and accepting someone no matter what

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self concept

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how you see yourself

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trait

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a lasting way of thinking or acting

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personal inventory

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a quiz that measures personality

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minnesota multiphasic personality inventory

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a test used to find personality traits and disorders

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empirically derived test

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a test created by picking questions that work well for different groups

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social cognitive perspective

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the idea that personality is shaped by learning and social interactions

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reciprocal determinism

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the idea that personality, environment and actions all affect each other

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external locus of control

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believing fate controls life

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internal locus of control

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believing you control your life

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positive psychology

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the study of happiness and strengths

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spotlight effect

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thinking others notice you more than they really do

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self serving bias

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thinking highly of yourself and blaming others for mistakes

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behavioral approach

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the idea that personality comes from what you learn

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self efficacy

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believing in your ability to succeed

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narcissism

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loving yourself too much

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sigmund freud

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a psychologist who created psychoanalysis and studied the unconscious mind